National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham

National SEA LIFE Birmingham
Entrance to National SEA LIFE Birmingham in 2016
52°28′43.83″N 1°54′48.57″W / 52.4788417°N 1.9134917°W / 52.4788417; -1.9134917
Date opened5 July 1996
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
No. of animals2,000+
Volume of largest tank1,000,000 litres (220,000 imp gal; 260,000 US gal)
Major exhibits360° Ocean Tunnel, Ocean Tunnel, Shark Lagoon, Penguin Adventure
Websitewww.visitsealife.com/birmingham/

The National Sea Life Centre is an aquarium with over 60 displays of freshwater and marine life in Brindleyplace, Birmingham, England. Its ocean tank has a capacity of 1,000,000 litres (220,000 imp gal) of water and houses giant green sea turtles, blacktip reef sharks and tropical reef fish, with the only fully transparent 360-degree underwater tunnel in the United Kingdom. The building was designed by Sir Norman Foster.

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