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First public aquarium was established in Victorian London

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Keeping fish in glass boxes for public amusement is a shockingly recent development. The London Zoo opened the 'Fish House' in 1853, marking the first time humans decided marine biology was entertaining enough to charge admission. Before then, displaying live aquatic creatures in glass was deemed far too difficult to maintain.

First public aquarium was established in Victorian London
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