The founder of the Belgrade Public Aquarium and Tropicarium, Branislav Jakovljević, said today that the institution is on the verge of survival due to a lack of financial resources and that food reserves are running out, adding that more than 3.000 fish and animals are therefore endangered.
At the moment when Siniša Mali announces the construction Aquarium in the area across from Belgrade on the water which will be "one of the largest aquariums in this part of Europe", this appeal by Branislav Jakovljević sounds like a rebuke to society for its carelessness.
According to him, during the 11 years of its existence, more than 100.000 children have passed through that institution, which is a unique educational and tourist attraction in Serbia and Belgrade.
The Belgrade Aquarium was opened 10 years ago. About 300 species of fish, reptiles and amphibians live in it. There are moray eels, octopuses and starfish, piranhas, Asian fish, various types of coral, inhabitants of the Australian biotope, the Amazon... There are also small artificial lakes with koi carp and turtles, an exhibition of bonsai trees, a cinema...
Branislav Jakovljević stated that the number of visits dropped drastically this year due to the unstable situation in the country and the world.
"The reduced number of visitors has affected the funds from which we support all of this. Many organized visits have been canceled due to the renovation of the streets near us. Food reserves are running out, buckets and sacks are at the bottom, we still have medicine."
He invited citizens to visit the Public Aquarium and Tropicarium at Milenko Vesnića Street 3 in Dedinje and help the place survive.
The price of tickets for adults is 600 dinars, for children from three to 12 years - 300 dinars, and children under the age of three do not pay entrance.
Source: Beta
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