Funny how you discover something new to you like the Aquarium Tropical in Paris (Porte Dorée) only to find out it opened its doors in 1931 for Exposition Coloniale.
The Aquarium occupies the Palais de la Porte Dorée, the only building that was built to last after the 1931 expo.
Starting in 1985, it underwent extensive renovations which allowed the aquarium to expand the range of animals on display.
Amongst the current collection are the Nile Crocodile (above). We're told that crocodiles have not changed much in the past 60 million years. Talk about staying power.
The colorful Mandarin Fish (below) can be found in the corals of the Philippines and the Grand Barrier Reef of Australia.
Making a trip to Paris with kids in tow, seems like a prefect stop for the family guy.
The Aquarium is closed on Mondays.
(*pictures from the French only site of Aquarium Tropical)
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