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Feel the call of the ocean

Discover our activity programme

Family offer

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Be amazed!

Attend a spectacular show in front of the biggest tank in Europe

Breath-taking encounters

Come closer to our sharks, rays and other residents

Great discoveries for children and adult

Discover the beauty and immensity of the ocean

An adventure to understand and learn

Share a fun and enriching family outing

A true interactive experience

Learn and be part of the Blue Society Forum

Small-spotted catshark

Sandbar shark

Euphyllia corals

Corail Tubastrea sp et Epidendrium billeeanum

Orange cup coral

Sea-lion

l'émissole tachetée Mustelus asterias dans le bassin californien à Nausicaa

Starry smooth-hound shark

The Brown Jellyfish

Horn shark

The ocellated eagle ray

Splitfin flashlight fish

The false herring

Moon jellyfish

Nurse shark

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The Giant Manta Ray

Red lionfish

Hemiscyllium ocellatum requin chabot ocellé ou requin marcheur

Epaulette shark

Western wobbegong

Sand tiger shark

Leopard shark

Equihen-Plage

Wild child of the sea

Le Portel

Sheltered by the harbour of Boulogne-sur-Mer port, Le Portel is above all shaped by its 1.5 km fine sandy beach

Boulogne’s Museum

The museum is home to numerous and varied collections which transport the visitor through a wide range of cultures.

Wimereux

The Jewel of Saint-Jean Bay

Hardelot

A lush-green island in the middle of the Côte d'Opale

Nausicaá in the heart of Europe

Nausicaá is ideally located in Boulogne-sur-mer in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, near England and Belgium. Just 2½ hours from Paris, London and Brussels.

Nausicaá: Our projects at a glance

To create a future with a healthy ocean and to satisfy the societal needs of today, we are committed to promoting the ...

The European Atlas of the Seas

Explore, collate & create your own maps The European Atlas of the Seas is an easy-to-use and interactive ...

The #Youth4Ocean Forum is launching its first call for project submission

The Youth4Ocean Forum welcomes applications from anyone involved or interested in marine topics for economic growth, ...

Nausicaá signatory of the “Ocean for Climate” tribune

Nausicaá is a signatory with other research institutes and civil society actors of the "Ocean for Climate" declaration ...

Into The Eye of the Climate

Immerse yourself in the eye of the climate and discover a unique immersive exhibition about global warming and the ...

H2O: Source2Sea Project

H2O Source2Sea project aims to improve water management and quality from the source to the sea and to adapt to climate ...

Malpelo Foundation – Search for nursery areas

Malpelo Foundation – Search for nursery areas In November 2019, the Malpelo Foundation published a report on ...

Happy New Year 2022!

Nausicaá wishes you a wonderful year 2022 and invites you to have a look at its digital and solidarity greeting card ...

Whale Shark Mission 2020

Nausicaá sponsors the initiatives of the Megaptera association, which studies whale sharks. Ludwig Coulier, a carer at ...

Baby cuttlefish in the Ocean & Climate exhibition

For the past few days, you have been able to observe the baby cuttlefish in the Ocean and Climate exhibition.

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