Aztec Reef

The Aztec empire consists of originally modern day North Mexico before they formed alliances and takeovers of many other South American regions. After first settling in the 13th Century the Aztec people showed great innovation in architecture. However the Aztecs were on desired land for European conquest as they were invaded and overpowered by Spanish colonists. They had much more sophisticated weaponry than the Aztecs and brought with them foreign diseases like smallpox, mumps and measles which the Aztec people had no tolerance for. Although most of the Aztec structures were kept in tact to be used by the new settlers the ocean became home to many artefacts and remains of destroyed buildings.

The clear blue seas of the Indo-Pacific would welcome and preserve these artefacts until present day where they have become part of the underwater environment. They are now occupied by a variety of beautifully coloured fish as well as coral reefs and small sharks. In our Aztec Reef we have tried to recreate these beautiful combinations of ancient architecture and nature as they merge together. We have a variety of different views into this tank from our huge curved acrylic screen where you can capture some stunning photos to our underwater tunnel that will give you a unique view from the bed of the ocean. Our Aztec tank is home to some of our biggest animals such as our black tip reef sharks and our cow nose rays that fly gracefully around the tank.