Biota!

Infobox zoo
zoo_name = Biota!

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image_width = 275px
image_caption = Artists representation of Biota!
date_opening = 2011cite web | url = http://www.zsl.org/biota | title = Biota! | publisher = ZSL | date = 2008-03-11 | accessyear=2008|accessdate=11 March]
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location = Silvertown Quays, Docklands, London
area = convert|14000|m2|sqftcite web | url = http://www.zsl.org/biota/the-biota-concept/biota-facts,142,AR.html | title = Biota! The Facts | publisher = ZSL | accessyear=2008|accessdate=11 March]
coordinates = Coord|51|30|11|N|0|1|55.2|E|region:GB_type:landmark
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num_species = 550
largest_tank_vol =
total_tank_vol = 3 million litres (670,000 British gallons)
annual_visitors =
members=WAZA, EAZA, BIAZA
exhibits = Amazon, British Isles, Atlantic & Indo-Pacific biomescite web | url = http://www.zsl.org/biota/the-biota-environment/ | title = The Biota! experience | publisher = ZSL | accessyear=2008|accessdate=11 March]
website = http://www.zsl.org/biota/

Biota! is a planned aquarium in the Silvertown Quays redevelopment project adjacent to the Royal Victoria Dock.cite web | url = http://www.silvertownquays-london.com/ | title = Silvertown Quays London |accessyear=2008|accessdate=11 March| publisher = [http://www.silvertownquays-london.com/ Silvertown Quays] ] Forming the main feature of this convert|60|acre|km2|adj=on, £1.5 billion development,cite web | url = http://www.zsl.org/biota/the-biota-concept/the-wider-context,149,AR.html | title = The wider context | publisher = ZSL | accessyear=2008|accessdate=11 March] the building, designed by Terry Farrell & Partners, will cost £60 million.cite web | url = http://www.terryfarrell.co.uk/projects/relaxing/relax_silverAqua.html | title = Silvertown Aquarium, London | publisher = [http://www.terryfarrell.co.uk/ Terry Farrell and Partners] | accessyear=2008|accessdate=11 March]

It will be operated by the Zoological Society of London and will be the world's first aquarium entirely based on the principles of conservation.cite web | url = http://www.silvertownquays-london.com/aquarium.htm | title = Biota! a world-class aquarium | accessyear=2008|accessdate=9 March | publisher = [http://www.silvertownquays-london.com/ Silvertown Quays] ] The planned opening date was 2008 at one time, but it has now slipped to not earlier than 2011.

The aquarium is based around four biomes, each representing an entire ecosystem including trees, other plants, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds as well as fish.cite web | url = http://www.zsl.org/biota/the-biota-concept/the-project,140,AR.html | title = The project | publisher = ZSL |accessyear=2008|accessdate=11 March]

References

External links

* [http://www.zsl.org/biota/ Biota! website]
* [http://www.zsl.org/ ZSL website]
* [http://www.zsl.org/field-conservation/marine-and-freshwater/ ZSL Marine and freshwater conservation]
* [http://www.silvertownquays-london.com/ Silvertown Quays website]
* [http://www.terryfarrell.co.uk/ Terry Farrell and Partners architects]