Murmansk oceanarium

Nice

A nice place to spend with the kids. There were a few tricks showed by the seal. They have a huge seal for a paid picture-taking session. Not many people. Only in the Russian language, but you w...

Worth a visit

The seals look well treated and some of them are rescued (one of them I understood was badly injured by a ship propeler). They are respectfully referred to as artists. Fun not only for kids

Strict times for visits

I stopped here briefly on the way to the Aloysha monument. There are strict times for when visits are permitted, with big gaps between. Since I was a long way from the next available slot I decided to...

Things to skip, unless you are with children or a student of local culture

Tank of smelly water with animals that are doing mild tricks while hostess tells a fairy tale linking the tricks to a storyline. Even sitting on the top, third row, we were in abject terror of being s...

Small and all about performing animals

Don't think of this as anything like you would find in more developed parts of the world. It's a small enclosure with arctic seals performing tricks, and has nothing to do with conservation.