Aquatis — Aquarium in Lausanne

Aquatis and its collection

Aquatis is an aquarium in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Opened in October 2017, it has 3,500 m2 accessible to visitors and holds around 10,000 fish, 100 reptiles and amphibians and 300 plant species. Its 46 aquariums, terrariums and vivariums present 20 ecosystems from five continents along a two-storey route with digital projections, the whole of the lower floor given over to Europe.

History

It was first conceived by the biologists Morgane Labous Simunic and Frédéric Pitaval with the Swiss museologist Michel Etter, under the working name Aquaécopôle, drawing partly on the Biodôme de Montréal, which had opened in 1992. The team won a city-run competition with the concept.

Animals and collection

Animals on show include Crocodile sacré d'Afrique de l'Ouest, Dragon de Komodo, Saki à face pâle, Cistude d'Europe and Monstre de Gila.

Things to do

Things to do include Nursery (baby-animal viewing), Themed guided tours and Fear-management programs (for phobias).

What the venue says

• Nurserie
• Gestions des peurs
• Nous vous accueillons les mercredis, samedis et dimanches ainsi que durant les jours fériés et les vacances scolaires. Profitez de notre terrasse et de notre fontaine, et savourez à midi une cuisine variée accompagnée d’une carte de pizzas.
• Visitors have direct access to a large, multi-level parking facility situated right next to the complex, making arrivals smooth and straightforward