Acuario de Zaragoza Acuario fluvial de Zaragoza

[Corby93]

Surprise that don't exist yet any post about this wonderful aquarium

A little resume of this aquarium, is divided in different great rivers (Nile for Africa, Amazonas for South America, Mekong for Asia, Murray-Darling for Australia, Ebro for Iberian Peninsula and a great aquarium called "Rio del Mundo - World River" for big species like Pangasius or Arapaimas). The collection includes a great collection of small species like Amatitlania nanolutea, Melanotaenias, barbs...

Recently visited, the aquarium has added a nice collection of endangered reptiles (Cuora aurocapitata, Cuora mccordi, Phelsuma standingii...)

Appart of rare freshwater fishes, the aquarium counts with endangered aragonese fishes species Luciobarbus graellsi, Parachondrostoma miegii and Squalius laietanus and the critically endangered pirenaican frog Rana pyrenaica

The aquarium now has a great group of tadpoles rescued from nature and some adults. The aquarium keeps in captivity the tadpoles until they metamorphose and then release them in the wild. Next project of the aquarium is to have an area dedicated to expose this endemic species to the public.

Other local conservation projects includes the breed of Margaritifera auricularia and european pond turtle

A must see place for any zoofreak both for tropical and local species

 

[KEEPER]

Thanks for the mini review Corby93. "Wonderful" is not the word I would use to describe that facility. In "Average" or "good", yes. But wonderful? Definitely not.
But is just my opinion... You know.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Apart of rare freshwater fishes, the aquarium counts with endangered aragonese fishes species Luciobarbus graellsi, Parachondrostoma miegii and Squalius laietanus and the critically endangered pirenaican frog Rana pyrenaica

The aquarium now has a great group of tadpoles rescued from nature and some adults. The aquarium keeps in captivity the tadpoles until they metamorphose and then release them in the wild. Next project of the aquarium is to have an area dedicated to expose this endemic species to the public.

Other local conservation projects includes the breed of Margaritifera auricularia and european pond turtle

A must see place for any zoofreak both for tropical and local species

This is a nice little gem of an aquarium / vivarium / paludarium place.

I would be really interested what rare freshwater fish species are exhibited apart the Aragonese species you mentioned. I be also pleased to learn if they have been successful with the local freshwater species.

As you signalled, I assume the Pyrenaican frogs Rana pyrenaica are currently maintained by rescueing tadpoles and raising them up to metamorphosis stage before release. Do they intend to keep some into adult stage and initiate ex situ breeding protocol for the species? Any other Spanish zoos work with this taxon.

I suppose the European pond turtles Mauremys leprosa are local ones?


NOTE: I will look for some background information myself as amphibians and reptiles are right up my street!

 

[Corby93]

This is a nice little gem of an aquarium / vivarium / paludarium place.

I would be really interested what rare freshwater fish species are exhibited apart the Aragonese species you mentioned. I be also pleased to learn if they have been successful with the local freshwater species.

As you signalled, I assume the Pyrenaican frogs Rana pyrenaica are currently maintained by rescueing tadpoles and raising them up to metamorphosis stage before release. Do they intend to keep some into adult stage and initiate ex situ breeding protocol for the species? Any other Spanish zoos work with this taxon.

I suppose the European pond turtles Mauremys leprosa are local ones?


NOTE: I will look for some background information myself as amphibians and reptiles are right up my street!

I think yes, they have succesful breed local species and they want to begin the ex situ breeding program for Rana pyrenaica. There isn't any other zoo working with the species.

The european pond turtles are not Mauremys leprosa, they are Emys orbicularis, and I'm not 100% sure if all of them are from local ones, but some of the turtles come from other spanish centers.