Water tells us that everything is connected. Today, we now know that all forms of life on the planet depend on the quality of the water ensured by ecosystems in good condition. Therefore, the education and research promoted by public aquariums is inseparable from the conservation of local and global biodiversity.
As we learn more about the complexity of natural systems, it becomes clear that it is the small, everyday gestures that make the difference when it comes to the conservation status of species and habitats around the world.
Deepening this close relationship with the aquatic world by remaining in daily contact with a very diverse community of visitors - families and schools, students, researchers and aquarists, lifelong friends, and occasional tourists - has always been the vocation of Vasco da Gama Aquarium.