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Landmark: Tela Marine AquariumCity: La Ceiba
Country: Honduras
Continent: North America
Tela Marine Aquarium, La Ceiba, Honduras, North America
Overview
In the coastal town of Tela, Honduras, the Tela Marine Aquarium offers a one-of-a-kind place where visitors can learn about and help protect marine life, from bright coral to darting reef fish.It’s a marine research center, an aquarium, and a draw for eco‑tourists, where you can watch bright parrotfish glide through the clear, warm waters of the Caribbean.The aquarium belongs to the Tela Marine Research Center, where scientists work to protect coral reefs, study marine creatures, and safeguard the coast’s fragile ecosystems.The Tela Marine Aquarium, located in Tela, Atlántida, Honduras, works to protect coral reefs, conserve marine life, and teach visitors about the ocean; closely tied to the Tela Marine Research Center, it plays a key role in safeguarding the vibrant Tela Bay reef-one of the Caribbean’s healthiest-where you might spot bright parrotfish gliding between corals.At the Tela Marine Aquarium, you can watch bright angelfish flash past soft coral, spot seahorses clinging to swaying sea grasses, and see lionfish glide through clear Caribbean water.Live coral displays show why reef conservation matters, while exhibits explain the vast Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System and the threats it faces from climate change, pollution, and overfishing.Guides lead engaging tours and host hands-on marine biology workshops, and some excursions let you snorkel or dive among healthy coral formations in Tela Bay, where the water’s so clear you can see the reef from meters away.The aquarium sits in central Tela, with hours that vary-mornings are best-and you’ll want comfortable clothes, reef-safe sunscreen, and a camera to capture it all.✅ See live coral displays and native marine species up close.✅ Support conservation efforts protecting the Tela Bay coral reef.✅ Ideal for families, nature lovers, and eco-tourists.Get a close look at living coral and watch native marine creatures glide past, their colors shifting in the light.✅ Help protect the Tela Bay coral reef by backing local conservation work, from restoring bright coral branches to safeguarding the fish that dart between them.
