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HOW AN AQUARIUM IN GERMANY RAISES AWARENESS

In July 2019 I was sailing with my parents to Stralsund, a town at the baltic coast in North Germany. Due to strong winds we had to postpone our departure to the next port and entertain ourselves in the town rather than at sea. Close to the marina is the OZEANEUM, an amazing aquarium, showcasing mainly sea creatures from the North Sea and The Baltic Sea, and we decided to visit the "Ocean Zoo". Apart from admiring the pretty animals and stunning architecture of the Zoo, one exhibit took my breath away. Scroll down to see the unexpected exhibit-

The Pretty Ones

The Big Pool

The Unexpected One

this exibit sits in the same row at the end of a hall, as if it belonged there, which was the upsetting realisation: it does belong there. It is part of our oceans!
young children were looking and saying to their parents : "but they are bottles not animals, they are not swimming in the ocean" which triggered a conversation with the children to explain how these aliens got into the ocean
I had to control my emotions and was glad it was dark in there
I am very impressed that an aquarium says it like it is, and exibits the reality. I am sure the shock wave it causes for everyone who looks at it will have an impact