Acuario Mazatlan
3 expert reviews
"A perfect child-pleaser—and a lot of fun for adults, too—Mazatlán's homey little aquarium has more than 50 tanks with sharks, sea horses, and multicolor salt- and freshwater fish" Full review
"One of Mexico’s largest aquariums has tanks with hundreds of species of freshwater, pelagic and reef fish, a display of skeletons, and birds and frogs in the garden" Full review
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However, its sea-lion shows and much-hyped shark-riding experience are a big concern to animal welfare groups, who say that activity of this sort is harmful to the creatures and should be avoided.
"With over 200 species of fish, including sharks, eels, and sea horses, it is one of the largest and best in Mexico. Next to the aquarium are a playground and botanical garden, with an aviary " Full review