Reviews: Moskvarium at VDNH. Description, shows and show program

Studying sea fish and animals in their natural environment is the right way for the inhabitants of the seas and oceans to learn about the inhabitants of the seas and oceans, therefore it is customary in different countries to build oceanariums and dolphinariums where people can see them live.

"Moskvarium" at the Exhibition of Economic Achievements, whose reviews are presented in the review, is the world's fifth center of oceanography and marine biology, in which captive captives are kept, which in itself speaks of its size.

History of the construction of the Moskvarium

As part of the project to develop VDNH, the concept of building new complexes was developed and planned, which would attract visitors to various exhibitions and entertaining shows (the best advertisement for such pavilions and centers, as a rule, is always feedback). "Moskvarium" in these plans did not exist.

The initial idea was to create a dolphinarium, an aqua park, spas, a cafe, a diving center, a swimming pool, a cinema in the 5D format and much more. Later it was decided to build an ocean center with a developed infrastructure and a wide range of services, among which:

• Show programs involving marine animals;
• Educational programs for children ;
• Water rehabilitation courses for children with disabilities;
• excursions;
• cafes and restaurants;
• Holding children's birthdays;
• Souvenir stalls and much more.

Construction, begun in 2013, was completed in 2015, and on August 5 the "Moskvarium" aquarium, reviews and news about the stages of construction of which were widely covered by the media, opened for visitors. The demand in the enterprise for such topics and its relevance was confirmed by the numerous lines in which people stood for hours to personally see its scale and beauty.

Whatever the feedback from the guests of the complex, Moskvarium is really impressive. This is a huge 5-storey building occupying an area of more than 50,000m ² and being the largest on VDNH, which already makes it unique.

Preparatory work

In order for all the inhabitants of the aquarium to feel comfortable and safe, work was done to create conditions that are as close as possible to the natural habitat.

Since fish, animals and flora from rivers, lakes, seas and oceans from different parts of the world are represented in the aquariums of the complex, they were equipped with a corresponding "original" design and water quality. To fill containers with marine and oceanic "inhabitants", almost 800 tons of liquid were used, and 80 tons of sea salt are used for daily salinity of water. The same attention is paid to containers with freshwater inhabitants, for which every day more than 45 cleaning systems filter water and air every 4 hours, checking their chemical composition and temperature.

Working at the aquarium laboratory carefully monitors the health of all marine animals, conducting a daily physical examination. To ensure that everyone is healthy, dental and bacteriological tests are done here, and in case of a disease, the patient will be given a gastroscopy, an x-ray or ultrasound will be prescribed. The fact that all the animals in great shape, say numerous reviews. "Moskvarium" with full responsibility refers to the health of its wards, using the best medical equipment.

Mission of the Moskvarium

The purpose of the construction of the oceanarium, apart from its commercial and recreational purpose, was to study the underwater world and its inhabitants in an environment close to the natural one. The received knowledge generously share with visitors, conducting teaching lectures on an oceanic ecosystem.

It is not for nothing that this enterprise is called the Center of Oceanography and Marine Biology Moskvarium. The aquarium, which is very, very numerous, is the largest in Europe.

The seminars and screenings of films with special effects in the 5D format in the auditorium for 2300 seats allow the guests of the complex to learn more about the world's oceans and its inhabitants.

One of the programs aimed at charitable assistance for children with disabilities is dolphin therapy. For this, a special pool is equipped, where children can swim with these wise animals under the supervision of trainers.

Dolphins working with children were specially trained by foreign coaches, since in the West this type of therapy is rather well developed.

Thus, Moskvarium (VDNKh) receives feedback from grateful little customers who have the opportunity to feel like a small "fish" next to the dolphins.

Infrastructure "Moskvariuma"

Becoming famous not only in Russia, but also in other countries of the world, the oceanarium at VDNH has a well-planned and developed infrastructure on 5 floors of this complex.

The whole center covers an area of 53 000m ² , and the total volume of tanks, including swimming pools and aquariums, 25 million liters. Aquarium expositions occupy an area of 12 000m ² , which allows more than 1000 people to inspect them simultaneously.

The sections of the complex are divided into levels:

1. In the underground floor there is a toilet, information racks, an aquarium and 2 restaurants - "Deck" and "Amazonia". There is also an elevator for people with disabilities.
2. The first floor is organizational. There are cash desks, information counters and terminals, ATMs, cloakroom and photo studio. You can have a rest and a snack in the "Chocolate House", and buy a toy in the form of a marine inhabitant in the store "The World of Water Toys". On this floor there is also a toilet and an elevator for the disabled.
3. On the second floor, as the reviews say, "Moskvarium" offers to relax in a specially equipped area for this or visit the bar and restaurant "Narnia". They also call the main "heroine" of the water show - killer whale, which can be seen on thematic shows.
4. Water show in Moskvarium, reviews about which only enthusiastic, you can see in the auditorium on the 3rd floor. Here is the room "Mother and Child", a toilet.
5. The last, fourth floor, for visitors who prefer VIP-lodges, there is also an entrance for people with disabilities. On the floor you can relax and unwind in the VIP bar.

Clear and understandable infrastructure of the oceanarium allows you not to wander around the "labyrinths", but see all 80 aquariums with their inhabitants and walk through the glass tunnel in the shortest possible time so that children can get acquainted with all the expositions and not get tired.

Exposition of the Oceanarium

If you look at the huge interest in the new complex at VDNH and the constant filling of its halls, you might think that everyone visited and left feedback about Moskvarium. Moscow and its suburbs, as well as other Russian cities, or rather their inhabitants, everyone knows about this water center. This suggests that the aquarium with such a level of animal training and the quality of setting colorful shows with them is really needed by people.

In 80 aquariums of the complex there are expositions with inhabitants from the Baikal and the Galapagos Islands, from the Great Barrier Reef and the rivers of Russia, the Netherlands fjords and the White Sea, Kamchatka and Greenland and many others. In each aquarium, the ecosystem of that part of the reservoir was reconstructed, from which the inhabitants and plants were brought.

One of the pools is specially designed so that visitors can not only admire his "tenants", but also to touch them. This leaves an indelible impression on the whole life and gives special joy to the children.

Aquarium expositions are lined up in a circle, so visitors pass all the way unobserved for themselves and find themselves at the exit without feeling tired. Visit the aquarium can be any day of the week, except the last Monday of the month, from 10.00 to 22.00.

For those who want to not only look at strange fish, but also enjoy shows with marine animals, it is better to devote it to Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as only these days there are water performances.

Glass tunnel

Although most people urge to visit the Moskvarium water show, reviews of visitors about which only the most enthusiastic, the main "attraction" of this oceanarium is its glass tunnel.

In all countries where there are oceanariums, the quality of the corridor of glass and the review that it gives, judge the complex as a whole.

The tunnel is located inside a huge aquarium, under the water column, in which its inhabitants feel at home. The quality of the review depends on the transparency and bending of the glass. Overhead and on both sides of the visitors is a part of the "ocean" with its natural ecosystem. The most exciting sight is the sharks that swim in the immediate vicinity of the transparent walls of the tunnel.

If you observe the tunnel from the side of the aquarium, it seems that these people are in a glass container in the ocean, after which fish are observed. This is a favorite place for visitors, since you can, if you're lucky, take a photo with a shark or a ramp on your shoulder, then share it with your friends.

The inhabitants of the Moskvarium

Superiority in popularity is divided among themselves by killer whales and sharks. Killer whales are a rarity in aquariums because of their huge size and weight, but the Moscow aquarium is the fifth complex in the world where they are.

Among the three killer whales, the largest is Narnia, whose weight reaches three tons. To participate in the show they are allowed a unique pool, the depth of which, like the height of the transparent dome above it is 14 m, which allows animals to make incredible jumps and flips. On the scale, he puts on one level with the best oceanariums of the world "Moskvarium." Reviews about the killer whale show that the construction of a swimming pool of this size was the right solution from a commercial point of view.

Observation of sharks allows them to be better known. As a rule, in the majority of visitors they are associated with dangerous individuals, which it is better not to meet in their natural environment. But everyone is happy to take pictures with them behind their backs.

No less interest, especially in children, is caused by "glass" fish, in which the skeleton is clearly visible. They live in the waters of India, Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Sri Lanka. Since there is not much information about these interesting creatures, their appearance in front of unprepared public always causes delight.

Also, large stingrays and jellyfish are "in demand" among aquarium inhabitants. Interesting coral reefs, similar to the real corner of the ocean, with all their "lodgers" - fish and plants.

The favorites of the public are merry fur seals and charming dolphins, who also participate in all the performances.

In total there are 8000 marine and river inhabitants in the aquarium, which can be seen all day, and still not enough time to get acquainted with all.

The "World Travel" Show

Long before his opening, he created the "Moskvarium" oceanarium (VDNKh), a show about which today thousands of visitors are encouraged to visit this wonderful place. For a year and a half training was conducted, which required not only the writing of a single story about the inhabitants of the oceans, but also the production of rooms with marine animals.

28 instructors conducted as trainings with their pupils, and they themselves took lessons twice a week in choreography at the famous stage director of dance shows Svetlana Lutoshkina. All the special effects and actions of each participant, be it an animal or a person, are thought out and worked out to the smallest detail, which puts them at the level of professional theatrical production, which was what the collective of such a structure as the "Moskvarium" aquarium wanted. The "World Travel" show, reviews about which only enthusiastic, teaches children in an entertaining way and reminds their parents that next to them there is a world that needs their protection and love.

In the presentation, there is a narrative about each ocean with a display on their large screens of their depth and the fish and animals that live there. Also, it tells where the participants came from the water show, killer whales, seals, dolphins, walruses and beluga whales.

Both the participants and the audience believe that the show's mission, conceived by the creators, which is represented by Moskvarium, has been fully implemented. "The world tour" (the reviews of those who watched it, as already mentioned, only enthusiastic) makes small hearts joyfully freeze at the sight of stunts of sea animals, the children go home, in love with a world they have never seen before. This gives us hope that a whole generation of people will grow up, for whom the World Ocean will not only become a place of extraction of oil and fish.

The Lost World Show

In addition to the narrative of the four oceans, the talented team of the aquarium prepared a New Year gift for children in the form of a new show with marine animals, The Lost World. Made according to the plot of the novel "The Children of Captain Grant", the presentation tells how two children, after receiving news from their father, went in search of him.

They had to visit the underwater world of Atlantis, escape from treacherous mermaids and sweetly singing sirens, withstand the cold of the Arctic Ocean and the northern seas - all in order to return the pope home before the end of the battle of the chimes.

It turned out to be a spectacular spectacle, the main characters of which were funny fur seals, amusing dolphins, majestic killer whales, moustached serious walruses and playful beluga whales. The performers and performers of the show created the only water musical with participation of marine animals.

This is the whole "Moskvarium" - a presentation, reviews of which instantly fly across Russia, it becomes not just another show. It is an unparalleled theatrical production with marine inhabitants in the main roles.

Further development of the aquarium

The oceanarium with such a talented team has a great future. In 2016, new services will appear, including a long-awaited opportunity to swim with dolphins in one of the 7 pools. Children and their parents are waiting for new shows with charismatic and charming marine animals.

Further study of the residents of the Moskvarium will increase the number of seminars and cognitive lectures about the water world and its problems, which will only attract more people willing to join the "fairy tale" of the underwater life of its inhabitants.