Jurassic World Aquarium

The Jurassic World Aquarium (also known as the Jurassic World Lagoon Aquarium) is a lagoon in Jurassic World created to house prehistoric aquatic creatures.

## Location overview

The Jurassic World Aquarium is located at the south of Isla Nublar. It contains a total of 3,000,000 gallons of water.

The Jurassic World Aquarium was created from a lagoon around during the construction of Jurassic World, where a *Mosasaurus* was planned to be placed there. The main aquarium was built around the lagoon and contained other prehistoric aquatic life as well as allowing visitors to have a safe close look at the *Mosasaurus* and other prehistoric aquatic creatures. Visitors could also view them by attending feeding shows by sitting in a tribune above the lagoon. The tribune would then descend so the attendants could see a full view of the sea creatures in action. Some of the sea creatures that are showcased in the feeding shows are the *Mosasaurus*, *Megalodon* and *Liopleurodon*.

The aquarium is divided into 3 large biome enclosures, one for each different type of aquatic animal- Surface, Reef and Cave. The Surface zone contains mosasaurs, sharks such as *Megalodon* and long-necked plesiosaurs such as *Elasmosaurus*. The Reef Zone houses pliosaurs such as *Liopleurodon*, sea turtles like *Archelon* and placodonts such as *Henodus*. The Cave Zone is home to cephalopods such as ammonites, ancient fish like *Dunkleosteus* and marine crocodiles such as *Metriorhynchus*.

### History

#### Construction and opening

Construction of the Jurassic World Aquarium began on 30 September 2004 and completed around the same time Jurassic World itself was completed, in January 2004 . A list of the first species to be introduced to the aquarium was announced on 11 December 2004 which includes the Mosasaurus. The aquarium opened on 23 March 2005 two days after the opening of Jurassic World itself. The first creature to be introduced to the aquarium was a Xiphactinus. The Mosasaurus was added on 6 June 2005, followed by another one in 31 August 2007.

#### Incidents

##### Omega-09 incident (2009)

At the end of the battle between the park's two *Tyrannosaurus rex* and Omega-09 (a genetically-enhanced *T. rex*) on 29 June 2009, the Mosasaurus beached itself to catch Omega-09 in its jaws and dragged it to the bottom of the lagoon, thus killing it and saving the park. The remains of Omega-09 are later retrieved by park staff and are later taxidermied into a statue which is placed in the main park.

##### Zombie invasion of Jurassic World

During the Zombie Invasion of the MP Multiverse in 2012 Jurassic World was among the worlds targeted by the Zombie Reich led by Dr Zomboss During the invasion, the Jurassic World Aquarium was converted into a bunker by the invading Zombie Army after their annexation of Jurassic World and Super brainz's capture of the Jurassic World Innovation Centre and Creation Lab. The Aquarium's animals were also captured by the zombies, along with most of the dinosaurs of the main park.

Eventually, the Jurassic World Aquarium and the rest of the Jurassic World park are liberated by the Plant Heroes. who swiftly defeated the Zombie Reich, and restored to its current state before the invasion. The kidnapped creatures are returned to the park after the battle. The Aquarium managed to survive the battle due to its use of bulletproof glass for the display areas.

##### Jurassic world incident (2015)

During the Jurassic World Incident, some of the park's Pteranodons snatched Jurassic World employee Zara Young and dropped her into the Jurassic World Aquarium where she and one of the Pteranodons harassing her were both eaten by the Mosasaur.

At the end of the battle between the Indominus rex, the park's veteran Tyrannosaurus rex, and Blue the Velociraptor, the Mosasaurus and Tylosaurus beached themselves to catch the hybrid in there jaws and dragged it to the bottom of the Aquarium, thus killing it and saving the park

## Species on display

### Surface

#### Mosasaurs

* *Mosasaurus*
* *Tylosaurus*
* *Hainosaurus*
* *Prognathodon*
* *Platecarpus*
* *Plotosaurus* (coming soon)

#### Sharks

* *Otodus megalodon*
* *Helicoprion*
* *Edestus*
* *Onchopristis*

#### Plesiosaurs

* *Plesiosaurus*
* *Elasmosaurus*
* *Styxosaurus*
* *Mauisaurus*
* *Kaiwhekea*

### Reef

#### Pliosaurs

* *Liopleurodon*
* *Kronosaurus*
* *Pliosaurus*
* *Leptocleidus*
* *Dolichorhynchops*
* *Trinacromerum*
* *Hauffiosaurus*
* *Umoonasaurus*
* *Rhomaleosaurus* (coming soon)

#### Sea turtles

* *Archelon*
* *Protostega*

#### Placodonts

* *Henodus*
* *Psephoderma*

### Cave

#### Cephalopods

* *Parapuzosia*
* *Baculites*
* *Orthoceras* (coming soon)
* *Tusoteuthis* (coming soon)

#### Ancient fish

* *Dunkleosteus*
* *Xiphactinus*
* *Orthacanthus*
* *Bananogmius*
* *Gillicus*
* *Rhizodus*
* *Leedsichthys*
* *Hyneria*

#### Marine crocodiles

* *Metriorhynchus*
* *Dakosaurus*
* *Geosaurus*
* *Suchodus* (coming soon)
* *Plesiosuchus* (coming soon)