Updated: March 30, 2024

Dubai Aquarium is the largest suspended aquarium in the world—hosting thousands of species dwelling in the sea, found nowhere else in the world. It is also one of the most popular attractions in the UAE for children.

Located in the Dubai Mall, the Dubai Aquarium is the largest suspended aquarium in the world—hosting thousands of species dwelling in the sea, found nowhere else in the world. It is also one of the most popular attractions in the UAE for children.

Featuring the largest viewing panel, and one of the biggest tanks in the world, you get to view the incredible underwater domain comprising thousands of creatures of the deep. The aquarium and zoo is home to more than thirty thousand sea species, offering an exciting, educational day out for children and adults alike. The main aquarium tank measures 51 m in length, 20 m in depth and 11 m in height. The Guinness World Records-winning acrylic panel in front of the tank offers free viewing for public from all three levels of the Dubai Mall. The 48 m walk-through tunnel offers 270-degree views from 11 m below the surface of the tank. In addition, the aquarium has the largest collection of sand tiger sharks in the world. Highlights include watching shark dive, riding on a glass bottom boat and a night safari at the underwater zoo. You get to watch divers feed sharks and rays during the day, and meet an aquarium educator who can share animals’ underwater secrets with you.

The Underwater Zoo is located on level two, above the aquarium tank, and features amazing creatures that inhabit both rivers and oceans. The zoo leads you through three ecological zones—Rainforest, Living Ocean and Rocky Shore. Some noteworthy aquatic creatures here are piranha, otters, caiman crocodiles, Humboldt penguins, giant spider crabs, lionfish, garden eels, seahorses, water rats, arapaima, archerfish, nautilus, cichlids and amazing aquatic animals in 40 individual aquatic displays.