What is a vivarium?

A vivarium is a small place for raising live animals, usually for observation (such as research). Vivarium means ‘a place of life.’ A vivarium can be large, but it is mostly small.

The plural of vivarium is vivaria or vivariums. 

An aquarium (to observe fish and aquatic animals) is a vivarium.

An aviary (to observe birds) is a vivarium.

A fish pond (to observe fish and aquatic animals) is a vivarium.

A formicarium (to observe ants) is a vivarium.

An herpetarium (to observe reptiles or amphibians) is a vivarium.

An insectarium (to observe insects) is a vivarium.

An oceanarium (to observe marine life) is a vivarium.

An ophidiarium (to observe snakes) is a vivarium.

A serpentarium (to observe snakes) is a vivarium.

A terrarium (to observe reptiles or amphibians or insects or arachnids) is a vivarium.

A vermicomposter (to observe worms) is a vivarium. 

A worm farm (to observe worms) is a vivarium.

Photographer: Martina Nicolls

Martina Nicolls: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM