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The pouting is a gregarious fish that lives in small schools. This species, which is commercially harvested for consumption, is very often found on fishmongers' market stalls.

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Prodrones is working on seabed modelling using drone imagery during its incubation at Nausicaá's Blue Living Lab.

Prodrones is working on seabed modelling using drone imagery during its incubation at Nausicaá's Blue Living Lab.

Nausicaá offers many resource to present the national sea centre to your employes, partners or customers

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These freshwater fish will be born for the first time at Nausicaá in 2022.

So today, what if you do the cooking for your parents?
So why not try our choco fishcake?

Have you ever heard of the common sunstar or “admiral’s spit” as it is called in French? When you tturn it into a snack, it becomes something else!

Red coral is a species endemic to the western Mediterranean that is used in jewellery.

This fish is poisonous. The red lionfish has long spines along its dorsal fin. Its body has alternating light and dark-coloured vertical stripes.

This beautiful red and yellow fish was discovered very recently in Indonesia. It is related to the mandarinfish.

At Nausicaá, reproduction is a necessary step for the preservation of biodiversity.

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Rice's whale is one of the impressive figures of the Grand Large experience. Giant among species of the high seas, the Bryde's whale symbolizes the power of marine life and the role of species.

The rise in ocean temperature and the melting of ice is causing the average sea level to rise. How high will the sea level rise in France in 2040?

15% discount with the Nausicaá annual season pass!

A fun-packed programme full of discovery for young and old alike! Visit to Europe's largest aquarium and an introduction to sand yachting.

The sandbar shark is a species that migrates seasonally and swims continuously to acquire sufficient oxygen. It is endangered because it is one of the most consumed sharks in the world.

This red shrimp cleans and deworms fish in coral reefs. It is hermaphrodite: it is born male and becomes female while keeping male genitalia.

Bring the Oceans into your classroom...

And what if tomorrow we got to know the condition of the oceans better thanks to cyborg jellyfish?

The sea apple is a sea cucumber that is found in the Indo-Pacific.

Our Mediation/Education team has put together a game about marine animals to keep you and your family entertained: the DOMINO game

The Sea Goldie is also called a lyretail anthias owing to the shape of his tail, which is reminiscent of the musical instrument.

Area n° 15 on the "Mankind and Shores" tour.

The sea urchin is a very good ally for the multitude of fish that seek shelter.

A day with the sea lion team

Christmas is just around the corner and the rush to buy presents is on.
What if this year your presents were wonderfully sea-sonal?

From the 30th of March 2024, discover the mysteries of the depths of the sea with the “Secrets of the Abyss” photo exhibition in the Nausicaá hall.

Right in the heart of Pas-de-Calais, the Boulogne area is one of the biggest farming regions in France.

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

This seahorse, also known as the short-snouted seahorse, is found in lagoon environments and can be recognised by the crest on its head.

The snipefish has a slender body and relatively large eyes compared to the size of its body. Therefore, it is often seen at an angle, with its head towards the ground, in search of food.

Slow tourism is a new way of travelling.

The small spotted catshark, as its name suggests, is both small and spotted. It spends its days resting on sandbanks. It can be found in the touch tank in the Mankind and Shores exhibition.

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The sardine or California pilchard is one of the impressive figures in the Grand Large experience. It moves around in shoals and represents the abundance of the high seas, a precious resource for the equilibrium of the marine ecosystem.

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This caiman is native to South and Central America. It is the most common caiman in the world. It owes its name to the bony ridge between its eyes and its thick eyelids.

Sperm whales are found in oceans all over the world. Females live in groups of 10 to 50 individuals in equatorial or subtropical waters, whereas males are solitary and are generally found in cold waters that are rich in food.

This luminous Pacific fish can be identified by its bean-shaped luminous organ underneath its eye that produces a bluish light.

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

Eagle rays lives in shoals of several tens of individuals, but sometimes in pairs or on its own.

This fish has a long, slender eel-like body and can bury itself completely in the sand.

The small squat shrimp is a cleaner shrimp that lives near the anemones in which it takes refuge at the slightest sign of danger.

Standing's day gecko is found uniquely in the dry and thorny forests of Madagascar.

The starry smoothhound is a very supple, grey shark with light spots on its back and is sometimes found in association with other sharks.

48 hours to get away from it all in the Boulonnais - the fortified town of Nausicaá and the emblematic villas of Wimereux.

48 hours to enjoy a break in “Le Boulonnais Côte d’Opale”

Unlimited access to the ocean for 1 year from only €50/person !

Sustainable management of ray and skate stocks of in the English Channel and the North Sea.

In the ocean, some species are cleaners, and offer their services to their neighbours.

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

The swallowtail seaperch is a bright pink fish that can be found in the seas and oceans around France.

The fight against climate change is a vast programme in which every daily action counts and has a positive or negative impact on the climate.

Working together to preserve the Ocean!

With our partner Hauts-de-France Tourism, discover family outing ideas to enjoy our Opal Coast

Nestling amid the Boulonnais countryside just 10 minutes from the Expanded Nausicaá, Alex Factory is the place where your immersion in nature will beg

Make the most of a gourmet break with a seaview at the Bistrot Côté Plage! Hot and cold sandwiches, salads, desserts and snacks proposed all day long.

Right by the beach, enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Blue Bar, our summer bar open to everyone from the 1st of July to the 31st of August. (weather permitting)

The bottlenose dolphin is one of the impressive figures that you will be able to discover in the Grand Large experience.

The California sheephead, like all wrasse, can change sex from female to male in the course of its life.

Take a break to get something good to eat: hot meals, snacks, sandwiches, crêpes...

Napoléon Bonaparte marked the minds in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The Column of the Great Army remains the most impressive trace of his passage.

The biggest crypt in France can be found in Boulogne-sur-Mer. With its treasures, both small and large, this underground labyrinth will amaze you.

The cuckoo wrasse of the Labridae family has the distinctive feature of changing sex at around 5 years of age.
It changes from being a female to being a male!

Total darkness, pressure and cold: extreme conditions to explore the secrets of the abysses.

Mining the deep seabed means tampering with the climate.

The future of the deep seabed at stake at the ISA: moratorium or mining?

Just 20 minutes from Boulogne-sur-Mer, the Deux Caps, a Grand Site de France offers a vertiginous view of England revealing breathtaking landscapes.

The High Seas Treaty is set to be adopted at the Ocean Conference in Nice in June 2025.

Head for Nausicaá on the free car park shuttle from 7 July to 1 September 2024!

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The Garibaldi damselfish is a very territorial fish that does not hesitate to attack larger fish during the brooding period.

Located 20 minutes to the north of the Nausicaá aquarium in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the Great Deux-Caps Site takes its name from Cap Gris-Nez and Cap Blanc.

Do you know the inhabitants of our coastline? Every day, when the tide recedes, it reveals a wondrous landscape

Take a closer look and spot the North Atlantic species that you can also find in your fishmonger’s shop.

Discover the deepest place on the planet!

Calais, which lies 20 minutes north of Nausicaá, is well worth a visit during your stay on the French Opal Coast. Discover the must-see attractions!

The creation of a seaweed beer!

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

Articles to be enjoyed without moderation.

The Opal Coast is famed for the wealth of its biodiversity, notably for its seal populations.

Among its heritage treasures, Boulogne-sur-Mer has the most beautiful mediaeval ramparts in northern France. A walk along the is an absolute must!

Our Mediation/Education team has put together the “SEE-SIDE” game for you to enjoy with your family and keep you entertained!

The thick-lipped grey mullet, a pelagic fish also found in estuaries, owes its name to its fleshy lips.

The world’s nations gathered in Kenya from the 13th to the 19th of November 2023 to reach agreement on a treaty to combat plastic pollution.

It gets its name from the thorns on its dorsal side.

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

Area n° 20 on the "Mankind and Shores" tour

Targeting the reduction of plastic outflow in the North Sea.

It can use its fins to "walk along the seabed". It is fearful and deploys its fins to protect itself.

It can be recognised by its electric blue skin and lives in the tropical plant forests of Tanzania.

The undulate ray is caught accidentally or intentionally by commercial fisheries using trawls, gillnets and linear gear.

Be the voice of the younger generation at the Nice Conference in June 2025.

The younger generation is making the case for the ocean.

The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference will take place in Nice in June 2025.

Our commitment to an innovative sector: the valorisation of algae.