Category: Scientific News

PRESS RELEASE CRETAQUARIUM – THALASSOCOSMOS UPDATE Keeping up with the motto of Cretaquarium for a 365 days-a-year operation, we inform the dear public that ONLY on Thursday, February 29, 2024, i.e. the 366th day of the year, the Aquarium will be closed to its visitors. The Aquarium will NOT be open on that day ONLY.… Continue reading PRESS RELEASE

The Marine Creatures Citizen Science project of Nautilos is launched! IMBBC leads the Citizen Science activities of the Horizon 2020 project Nautilos (https://www.nautilos-h2020.eu/). Within this framework we have created a project in platform Zooniverse called Marine Creatures (https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/geosar/marine-creatures). The aim of the project is to help us identify the sessile and often unnoticed benthic communities… Continue reading The Marine Creatures Citizen Science project of Nautilos is launched!

ARRIVAL OF TWO NEW SHARKS AT CRETAQUARIUM CRETAquarium has the pleasure of welcoming two Sandbar sharks of the “Carcharhinus plumbeus” species. The sharks are young individuals who were born in an aquarium in the South of France. For their arrival, all the necessary Greek and European protocols were followed, so that their transport and inclusion… Continue reading ARRIVAL OF TWO NEW SHARKS AT CRETAQUARIUM

Waiting for the new arrivals!!! As part of the preparation of the largest tank in CRETAquarium, for the reception and accommodation of our two new sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus), a gradual transfer of the organisms that live in it is taking place. Therefore, our visitors within these days will not be able to see some of… Continue reading WAITING FOR THE NEW ARRIVALS!

CRETAQUARIUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE ON MONDAY CRETAquarium will be open to the public from today, Thursday 30/09/2021, from 09:30 in the morning until 19:00 in the evening.

CLOSED FOR SAFETY REASONS We would like to inform our visitors that CRETAquarium will remain closed until further notice for safety reasons due to the earthquakes of the two last days. The situation will be evaluated daily.

Emergency measures to protect public health against the risk of further spread of COVID-19. Concerning the Greek Territory for the period from Monday, November 22, 2021 at 06:00 . Decision Number  5401/20-11-2021 The measures concern Archaeological sites, Museums, indoor monuments and exhibition spaces. According to the above decision, visitors over the age of 17 are allowed to… Continue reading Emergency measures – COVID-19.

MEASURES AGAINST THE SPREAD OF SARS – CoV-2 After reopening, Cretaquarium has taken the following precautionary measures against the spread of SARS – CoV-2: Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in our attempt to maintain the safety of both visitors and staff of Cretaquarium. INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED DURING YOUR VISIT TO CRETAQUARIUM

The new unique virtual reality experience in the specially designed hall of the Cretaquarium is a fact! Dive into the miracle and the magic of the sea, facing some of the largest and most exciting marine life/organisms of the ocean. Dare to come face to face with a 24-meter whale while she is staring at… Continue reading Virtual Reality at CRETAquarium!