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Did you know that the Kattegatcenter has more than 200 different species from around the world? See everything from fascinating sharks, humble hermit crabs and ferocious wolfish to colourful reef fish, venomous lionfish and adorable seals.
Our many open aquariums provide a unique opportunity to get up close to the wonderful world that is just under the water’s surface.
That sensation of being watched – it’s a shark!
Sharp teeth approach, while you look a hungry shark in the eye. They come from the right, the left and above. In our shark tank you will be surrounded by amazing animals! There are just 6 cm between you and the sharks when you go through our shark tunnel.
Say hello to the Kattegatcenter’s biggest fish, the sand tiger shark and wave to the big nurse sharks, black tipped reef sharks, sandbar sharks, bamboo sharks, and a spotted wobbegong. At the training ramp in the shallow end of the shark tank, you can get even closer, when we train the large nurse sharks.
We feed and train the large tropical sharks each day at 2pm.
Read more about our training and feeding programme here
See more of the day’s exciting activities in our programme
Tropical aquaria – full of fish with silly names
Striped clownfish, colourful surgeonfish, beautiful mandarinfish, cow nose rays and longhorned boxfish… Our tropical aquaria have a lot to offer and the fish are as fun to watch as their names are to read.
Let the beauty of the underwater world with its multi-coloured corals and fish wash over you. You’ll have to go down the stairs to meet our dangerous fish, and you’ll feel the danger coming closer step for step. At the bottom of the stairs lurk venomous lionfish, an electric eel, the world’s most venomous fish – the stone fish and many other monsters of the deep.
Oceanarium – an ocean of life
The Oceanarium is our largest aquarium. 1.5 million litres of water provide a home for the diverse range of animals found in the Kattegat (and probably on your dinner plate) – mackerel, cod, turbot, pollack and a host of other Danish fish species.
You will also find spiny dogfish, the lesser and greater spotted dogfish and the starry smooth-hound in the Oceanarium. Don’t worry though, these are sharks native to Denmark, not the inhabitants of the local dog shelter! You can also see two Beluga sturgeon, even though these are rare in the Kattegat.
If you want to get up close with the sharks, then book a trial dive in the Oceanarium.
Find out more about trial dives here
Find out more about feeding by divers in the Oceanarium here
Are there cats in the Kattegat?
Our Kattegat exhibition is divided into the different coastal and aquatic zones found in the Kattegat. Here you can find who lives in the tidal zone, by the cliffs and in the harbour.
In the aquaria you can see tiny and lightning quick sticklebacks, slender eels, slivery mullets, bottom-dwelling cod, starfish and a large, slightly shy lobster, to name but a few. The aquaria are open, so you can really get close to the Kattegat.
COOL PENGUINS AND A WORLD-CLASS PENGUIN FACILITY
Visiting the penguins at the Kattegatcentre is an extraordinary experience, not least because the new facility across two floors is one of just eight penguin facilities in the world where you can stand in the same room as sub-Antarctic penguins. It promises to be a fascinating and sensory experience that will quite literally give you the chills!
The new penguin facility at the Kattegatcentre is home to the Gentoo penguin, which is the world’s fastest penguin, reaching top speeds of up to 36km per hour as it whizzes through the water! The penguins are known for their distinctive calls that sound a bit like a donkey. They are the third largest penguin species in the world and have a big personality – so you can certainly look forward to meeting them!
Experience Denmark’s largest predator – up close!
Meet Tulle and Nino – our impressive grey seals. Nino is a true giant, measuring over 2 metres long and weighing more than 200 kg! The grey seal is Denmark’s largest predator, and Kattegatcentret is the only aquarium in the country where you can experience a male grey seal up close – and even alongside a female.
Our two grey seals live in a large, outdoor natural enclosure, where they play in fresh seawater, hunt small fish and crabs on the seabed, relax on the shoreline and feel the changing of the seasons – just like in the wild. And they love it!
Find out more about the Kattegatcentre’s seals here
