OCEANARIUM
Marine Life Park welcomed 17,000 guests in its fi rst month of operating
BIG FISH Guests can marvel at 100,000 marine animals, whizz down an adrenalin-primed waterslide,
wade with rays or learn about conservation at Marine Life Park, the world’s biggest oceanarium KATHLEEN WHYMAN • MANAGING EDITOR • ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT
Marine Life Park. Containing 60 mil- lion litres of water, the world’s largest oceanarium offers its guests two main attractions – S.E.A. Aquarium™ and Adventure Cove Waterpark™ – giving guests the option of either getting wet or staying dry. These two options were
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hundred thousand marine animals of 800 species found a new home in November at Resort World Sentosa’s
enjoyed by around 17,000 people in the fi rst month of opening. Adventure Cove Waterpark is the
region’s only waterpark with marine life elements, while the Southeast Asia Aquarium (S.E.A. Aquarium) showcases the world’s largest viewing panel.
S.E.A. AQUARIUM
Made up of 10 zones, the aquarium takes guests on an underwater voyage cover- ing the vast oceans of the planet through 49 habitats. The journey follows the route taken by seafarers for millennia, where spices and silk were transported from Southeast Asia to the African sub- continent and beyond. The animals they sailed over and the habitats they passed are represented here in detail. Along the way, guests can see manta rays, ham- merhead and zebra sharks, bottlenose
OPENING HOURS AND TICKETING
Monday – Sunday: 10.00am– 6.00pm One-day: adult SG$29 (£15, 18,
Guests enjoy a rich underwater voyage 52
US$24; child/senior SG$20 (£10, 12, US$16). Annual pass: adult SG$88; child/senior SG$58
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dolphins, the enormous goliath grouper, Napoleon wrasse and other marine creatures. Interspersed throughout the aquarium are 50 interpretive panels and more than 20 touchscreens providing information on the sea animals. The centrepiece is the Open Ocean
habitat. Seen through the world’s larg- est viewing panel, at 36m (118ft)-wide by 8.3m (27ft)-tall, its aim is for guests to feel as if they’re on the ocean fl oor.
CONSERVATION
The habitat is fl anked by an Ocean Dome, an all-round viewing area and the Ocean Restaurant, an outlet propagating sustainable seafood principles. Eleven Ocean Suites occupy the opposite site of the habitat, which gives an alternative to the traditional sea-view with an under- the-sea vista instead. “S.E.A. Aquarium offers not only a
stunning display of habitats, but also education and conservation programmes in which families and guests can partici- pate,” says senior curator Grant Willis.
“Younger guests will be thrilled to know that we have specially-designed exhibits such as the Discovery Touch Pool, the Lens Aquarium and Floor Aquarium, to
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