Murmansk oceanarium, Prospekt Geroyev Severomortsev, Murmanskaya oblast, Russia

Murmansk oceanarium, Prospekt Geroyev Severomortsev, Murmanskaya oblast, Russia

Murmansk oceanarium, the most northerly aquarium in Europe, in which they live and act arctic seals. The most famous artist of the Murmansk oceanarium Seals Phil, is the oldest in gray seal in the circus world. He turned 28y.o.. Most mustachioed actor – bearded Dick, the only bearded trained in Russia, able to play a musical instrument.

The history of the Murmansk oceanarium began in 1984, when the Murmansk Marine Biological Institute RAS p. Long Zelentsy laboratory for the study of marine mammals has been organized. In addition to fundamental scientific tasks carried out laboratory applications search for solutions for the use of seals of the Arctic as a human assistant in the sea. The findings of the research results have surpassed all expectations of scientists: some elements of study Arctic seals made possible for the organization to use water-circus.

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