Aquarium Pula is a private company founded in 2000, which today employs over 30 staff members. It is located in 130-year-old Austro-Hungarian fortifications - Fort Verudela and Battery San Giovanni, where a unique blend of natural and cultural heritage has stood out for more than 20 years. It is recognized as an educational, scientific and entertainment centre included among the very top of tourist attractions in the city of Pula. Part of the income is also intended to maintain the Verudela fort and protect endangered animals such as sea turtles, noble pen shells, sharks and rays.