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Nausicaá celebrates its 30 th Birthday

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YOUR STAY ON THE OPAL COAST

NAUSICAÁ + ACCOMMODATION

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

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The ocellated eagle ray

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The Giant Manta Ray

Orange cup coral

Epaulette shark

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

Starry smooth-hound shark

Sandbar shark

Moon jellyfish

The Brown Jellyfish

Red lionfish

Euphyllia corals

Splitfin flashlight fish

Horn shark

The false herring

Western wobbegong

Sand tiger shark

Small-spotted catshark

Nurse shark

Leopard shark

Sea-lion

Hardelot

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

Boulogne’s Museum

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

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

Equihen-Plage

Wild child of the sea

Wimereux

The Jewel of Saint-Jean Bay

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 ...

H2O: Source2Sea Project

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

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Malpelo Foundation – Search for nursery areas

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

#Nausicaa soutient la Fondation #Malpelo, cette île qui a inspiré le bassin de la #hautemer. #grandnausicaa #highseas https://t.co/zZNArWD0Z ...

On a été bluffés par le Grand Nausicaa à Boulogne-sur-Mer ! On vous en parle donc dans notre dernier article: https://t.co/C1FmoGoVEZ ;) #Bl ...

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