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The world’s biggest crab, the Japanese spider crab Macrocheira kaempferi can have a span of more than 3.5 m with its legs extended.

The job of a handler: caring for jellyfish

Check out the job opportunities and internships available at the National Sea Centre

Get your pencils ready! What are you going to reveal? A shark? A turtle? To find out, join the dots in numerical order.

Embark on a unique journey to explore the creatures of the abyss and learn why it is so important to protect the deep seabed

Live a unique experience around the biggest aquarium in Europe which reproduces Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia.

Espace n°13 du parcours de visite "Des rivages et des Hommes"

This gecko, with a turquoise blue body and a yellow head, lives mainly in the tropical forests of Madagascar.

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This is the most common species of hermit crab. It can make sounds with its claw. It is found in mangroves, forest areas, sand dunes and bushy areas.

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Between its immense beach, rich heritage and astonishing park perched above the sea, there’s no shortage of surprises awaiting you in Le Portel!

Area n° 13 on the "Mankind and Shores" tour

Working as a handler in the largest aquarium in Europe.

The leatherback turtle is one of the impressive figures that you will be able to discover in the Grand Large experience. They are the symbol of the great migratory species of the high seas.

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The leopard moray eel gets its name from the spots on its body that resemble a leopard's coat. Also known as the honeycomb moray eel because of its spotted coat, it lives in rocky crevices down to a depth of 50 m and rarely ventures far from the seabed.

The leopard shark lives on the west coast of the American continent. It lives among giant algae, the kelp forests.

"Les bobos à la ferme" welcome you in a renovated farmhouse. This spacious 90 sq.m gîte opened in July 2019.

What are the physical characteristics that allow them to survive in the depths of the ocean?

A dive into the big tank for LINEUP OCEAN, a startup incubated at Nausicaá’s Blue Living Lab!

The lion’s mane jellyfish is one of the impressive figures that you will be able to discover in the Grand Large experience. A giant among jellyfish, it represents plankton, an essential link in the food chain for the equilibrium of the marine ecosystem.

This large marine turtle is found in many areas of the world. It has a large head and a powerful beak.

This fish gets its name from the two horns on its head and the long fan-shaped tail with two more horns at its base. It has a protective shell made up of bony plates.

This fish has an elongated and very slender body and looks like an uncoiled seahorse.

The longsnout seahorse is characterised by its upright position and its horse-like head. With seahorses, it is the males that incubate the eggs in their ventral pouch.

This fish can inflate itself and turn into a spiky ball if it feels threatened.

The longspine snipefish is an orange-coloured fish with a very narrow body. It can be recognised by its tube-shaped snout..

Discounted rate of €8 for temporary exhibitions with the Nausicaá annual season pass!

The Madagascar day gecko is an aggressive territorial animal. It also plays a role in pollination and in regulating insect populations.

Have you heard of the deep-sea anglerfish, the strange fish that can live down to a depth of 2,000 m and was so terrifying in the cartoon Finding Nemo

Just ask yourself all the questions to recognise the different species of ray:
and you’ll find all the RAY-GHT ANSWERS!

A decoration that the whole family can enjoy preparing for the festive season

Invite the ocean into your classroom!

The Manapany gecko, a diurnal and arboreal animal, is a small reptile that is indigenous to Réunion Island.

Sometimes called the mandarin dragonet, the mandarinfish is a small demersal fish with a colourful coat. It gets its name from the Chinese mandarins with their colourful traditional costumes.

Passing through the North Sea, the Mediterranean, the Tropics, the coast of California…

Discounted rate of €5.90 for the admission ticket with the Nausicaá annual season pass!

What inspires the invention of flexible microelectrodes or the ultra-resistant adhesives for industry? The observation of marine animals!

Life on Earth cannot exist without the ocean.

15% discount on an ELIT Marinéo annual season ticket with your PASSion Nausicaá annual season pass!

The moray eel is a rather shy, territorial species that lives hidden in crevices. It is a nocturnal predator and a poor swimmer, and usually hunts by hiding in wait.

Guess it right and you’re the winner! 2 games in 1!
The whole family can have some fun with this guessing game featuring the inhabitants of coastline

Metallic stick insect is an endemic species of Madagascar.

What does the future hold for the abyss? Deep-sea mining up for discussion at the International Seabed Authority.

"Choosing the right fish is good for the sea and good for you."

Discover all the practical information to organize your visit.

The narwhal, which can be seen virtually in the film of the exhibition "In the Eye of the Climate" exhibition, is an atypical cetacean characterised by a spiral tusk.

Nausicaá, National sea centre, is a scientific cultural centre that promotes awareness of the bond between Mankind and the Ocean.

Nausicaá, in partnership with Ifremer, is dedicating 2024 to protecting the deep seabed, through a multifaceted programme.

Nausicaá has been breeding coral in its aquariological reserves for over 30 years.

Faced with the threat of deep-sea mining, we must join forces to protect the deep seabed!

Discover the detailed map of Nausicaá

To make the most of your stay in this beautiful region, we advise you to prepare your visit.

To be sure of making the most of Nausicaá, the French National Sea Centre - the largest aquarium in Europe.

Nausicaá’s Blue Bar opens on the 30th of June for its third season and will host an exceptional summer programme: “Summer stopovers”.

An oceanographic campaign has led to the discovery of about 100 new species in the deep sea.

The Norway lobster is a sedentary crustacean, a nocturnal predator that stays hidden in its burrow most of the time.

Nowhere else will you be able to see such a building as this!

The sunfish is one of the impressive figures that you will be able to discover in the Grand Large experience. The biggest bony fish in the world, it represents life on the high seas, both on the surface of the oceans and in their depths.

The manta ray is an iconic animal of the high seas and harmless to humans. They can jump out of the water and sometimes give birth to their young at the same time.

The ocellate river stingray is a freshwater species that likes to bury itself in sandy bottoms. Its spines contain a powerful venom, but it only stings to defend itself.

There's some breathtaking scenery along the shores of the Opal Coast that counts some of the most beautiful beaches in France.

If you have chosen to spend your holidays in Wimereux, in Hauts-de-France, on the Opal Coast, you have made the right choice.

For the first time on the Opal Coast, come and enjoy an open-air screening of films, documentaries and cartoons for little ones.

This 800-m² venue will be the showcase for Nausicaá’s educational expertise and scientific outreach.

Orange cup corals are found in abundance on the undersea cliffs of Malpelo island. They live at depths of between 1 and 37 metres. This coral feeds mainly on zooplankton.

Take up the challenge! Do you think you can make this ray from paper folding?

This fish can be identified by its flattened silvery body and its two vertical black stripes.

Unforgettable places that will enchant students, combining culture and discovery of nature.

Think you can make this angelfish out of folded paper?

Set out to discover the animals of the ocean biodiversity conservatory.

Since 2018, Nausicaá has undertaken a CSR approach to roll out sustainable development practices.

Are you interested in building an educational project focused on the ocean? Nausicaá can guide you in your decisions.

A passionate and dedicated team for the Ocean

Be your own tour guide thanks to our three personalised services: the tour album, audioguide and educational booklet.

The Pacific chub mackerel is a coastal pelagic species that gathers in schools and goes out to sea at night to feed.

This hermaphroditic shrimp can clean and remove parasites from several hundred fish per day, much to their delight.

This large, golden-coloured jellyfish inhabits the Pacific Ocean.

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Recognisable by its frontal appendage, the Palefin Unicornfish is a member of the surgeonfish family, Acanthuridae, like the palette surgeonfish (Dory in Finding Nemo) or the yellow tang.

This coral reef fish is famous for its role as Dory. It can be recognised by its blue colour and the sharp, scalpel-like spines on its tail. This is where it gets its name.

The panther chameleon, which lives in Madagascar and Reunion Island, is one of the largest chameleons.

On the French Opal Coast and as far afield as Belgium, the Annual Season Pass entitles you to exclusive benefits with our partners.

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For the reproduction of marine species

It lives only in the hot and humid forests of Mayotte, on bamboo, banana and palm trees. It can be identified by its green colour and blue spots.

The bubble coral Physogyra is a hard, reef builder coral that can form colonies measuring over two metres in diameter.

The peppermint shrimp, which lives in groups and is mostly active at night, is quiet and discreet. It belongs to the cleaner shrimp family.

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Make the most of the beach and the gardens bordering Nausicaá for a family picnic!

This freshwater turtle is the only one to have a prominent snout.

The sea cucumber is an echinoderm that lives on the sea floor. This invertebrate is related to starfish, sea urchins and brittle stars.

The Pinecone Soldierfish, also known as the Blotcheye Soldierfish, is an emblematic fish found in underwater caves and is particularly well adapted to living at night.

At the Blue Society Forum, which can be reached from the Nausicaá lobby

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A look at why glaciers and the poles are important in the fight against climate change.

This fish is one of the most common in the Atlantic, the English Channel and the North Sea.

The potato chip coral is a hard coral with a calcareous skeleton that lives in symbiosis with zooxanthellae.