Marine Vertebrates and Their Role in Ocean Ecosystems

The first section introduces visitors to the planet’s five major groups of vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

Interactive displays and engaging visual content reveal the defining characteristics of each group, their adaptations to aquatic environments and the remarkable diversity of life found throughout the world’s seas and oceans.

Extraordinary Adaptations and Survival Strategies

The second section explores the evolutionary adaptations that have enabled marine vertebrates to thrive in a wide range of environments over millions of years.

Through interactive experiences, visitors discover how marine animals respond to environmental challenges and the remarkable features that help them feed, communicate, defend themselves and survive.

Understanding the Ocean to Protect It

The final section focuses on some of the greatest challenges facing today’s oceans and the species that depend on them.

Interactive resources help visitors understand how human activities affect marine ecosystems while showcasing conservation initiatives that are making a positive impact.

Understanding the ocean is the first step towards protecting it.

Would you like to discover the evolutionary secrets of marine animals, interact with science and learn how your everyday actions can help protect our planet’s oceans? L’Aquàrium de Barcelona invites you to explore Digital Planet Aqua, where technology and environmental education come together to inspire the whole family. Come and explore, discover and become part of the solution.