If you want to learn all about the deep, cold waters that surround Lofoten, then this aquarium is a good place to start. There are various exhibits relating to the skrei – the species of east Atlantic cod that migrates from the Barents Sea to Lofoten every winter to spawn – as well as tanks filled with king crab, salmon and other species, plus playful troupes of seals and sea otters (feeding times are noon, 3pm and 6pm).
Lofoten Aquarium
Austvågøy
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