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Blue Planet Aquarium
| Blue Planet Aquarium | |
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 Sand tiger shark at the aquarium | |
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| Date opened | 31 July 1998[2] |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England |
| Land area | 8,000 m2 (86,000 sq ft)[1] |
| Volume of largest tank | 4,000,000 L (1,100,000 US gal)[1] |
| Memberships | BIAZA[3] |
| Owner | Aspro Parks |
| Website | www |
The Blue Planet Aquarium is a marine and freshwater aquarium located by the Cheshire Oaks retail and leisure complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. When opened by the Queen Elizabeth II in July 1998,[2] it was the largest aquarium in the United Kingdom, and is still the largest in North West England.[citation needed] The £12 million building was designed by Manchester-based Buttress Fuller Alsop architects to resemble the shape of a crashing wave.[1] It was built by Cheshire-based developer Deep Sea Leisure (now owned by Aspro Parks), who also built Deep Sea World in North Queensferry, Scotland.
Its stated aim is to "enlighten, increase knowledge and raise interest in the marine environment using an interactive, entertaining and sustainable approach."[1]
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