Universeum supports the whale shark!
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Oct 25 2007 | By: admin
Universeum is a non-profit public aquarium with 3 million litres of water, a Swedish landscape, a South American rainforest and a science centre. It is located in Gothenburg on the Swedish west coast. The establishment opened to the general public in June 2001 and has about half a million visitors yearly. Jan Westin, the creator of Universeum is one of our trustees.
The purpose of Universeum is to awaken the visitor’s environmental awareness and to get young people interested in natural sciences and technology. The whale shark project is a perfect means of achieving this goal. The study to reveal the mysteries of these gentle giants engages researchers from many different fields using high tech equipment and sophisticated analysing methods.
Universeum have dedicated an entire wall to the whale shark and collect funds from their many visitors. We visited Universeum in 2006 and Volker gave a series of talks about the project. We are really grateful for their kind and continued support.
Thank you Universeum!!
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One Response to “Universeum supports the whale shark!”
Philip Gebel, on 25 Oct 2007
Universeum kicks ass! I live a couple of hundred meters away and I try to visit Universeum at least a few times every year! The Whaleshark wall is really something! Best
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