60 years of Waxdick: The primeval fish becomes a local legend!

60 years of Waxdick: The primeval fish becomes a local legend!

Stralsund, Deutschland - in the Ozeaneum Stralsund, Germany's largest marine museum, is a very special resident: the waxdick, a fish that looks like a real primeval system and has been known in the region since GDR times. This year the Waxdick, which was caught by Usedom fishermen in 1968, could celebrate its 60th birthday. At that time it was about 50 cm tall and was estimated at the age of three when he was brought to the sea museum. Nordkurier reports of its impressive life.

After his time in the Marine Museum, the Waxdick moved to the Ozeaneum in 2008, making it transported to his new, spacious pool with an elevator. This pool, which has a base area of ​​25.8 m² and holds 64,500 liters of water, also houses other fish species such as best, trout and Atlantic salmon. In fact, the Waxdick is one of 7000 fish and other sea inhabitants who live in the oceanum, which also includes 40 aquariums with a total of 6 million liters of sea water on an area of ​​8700 square meters. delivers exciting information about the entire system.

a living piece of history

The Waxdick is estimated at around 30 kg and measures impressive 2.50 m. In contrast to other fishing, it has no scales, which makes age determination more difficult - this takes place via special Otholites that can only be examined after the death of the animals. Although the Waxdick is located in the Caspian and Black Seas, it was caught in the Baltic Sea and is considered an endangered interference. His awareness even brought him together with prominent visitors, including former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

A celebration for the 60th anniversary of his move into the Maritime Museum is planned for the future. This big event will certainly attract many fish lovers and museum visitors who are happy about the further experiences in the fascinating underwater world.

A look into the oceanum

The Ozeaneum, which was recognized in 2010 as the "Europe's Museum of the Year", attracts with a variety of impressive exhibits such as humpback whales, sword whales and deep-sea fishing. One of the largest aquariums that shows the open Atlantic has a volume of 2.6 million liters. The opening times of the oceanum are daily from 9.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (until September 30th) and from October to May to 7pm. Entry costs 14 euros for adults and 8 euros for children. Families also get their money's worth with special offers.

If you are interested in the marine biological miracles and the beauty of the Nordic seas, you should definitely pay a visit to the Ozeaneum. The offer is supplemented by additional gastronomy options nearby as well as accommodation for external visitors. The German Sea Museum offers a comprehensive experience for the whole family and promises an educational and entertaining day on the water.