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Underwater World
Underwater World may refer to: *Underwater World, Singapore, oceanarium in Singapore *UnderWater World, Queensland, marine mammal park, oceanarium and wildlife sanctuary in Queensland, Australia *UnderWater World Guam, oceanarium in Guam *Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium, formerly Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World – Public aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand *Nanjing Underwater World, aquarium in Nanjing, China *The Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA), formerly Underwater World, Perth, aquarium in Hillarys, Western Australia *SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium, aquarium in Bloomington, Minnesota *Underwater World (song), a 1984 song by Hanoi Rocks {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanjing Underwater World
Nanjing Underwater World () is an aquarium near the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing. Underwater World is on the south side of Purple Mountain within walking distance of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. The aquarium is a joint venture between Andover Capital Group and the Administration Bureau of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen’s Mausoleum. History Underwater World is a joint venture between Andover Capital Group and the Nanjing government. It is run by the manager of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, and opened in 1996. The aquarium covers of the and is four stories tall. The 1000 seat Dolphinarium covers an area of . The total investment was about 200,000,000 yuan. In 2004, the Aquarium and the Dolphinarium were combined into one integrated venue. Exhibits Underwater World has almost 10,000 animals representing 200 species. Ocean Tank The ocean tank at the aquarium contains and is home to more than 100 species of sea creatures. Visitors walk thorough a 180-degree transparent acrylic tunnel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underwater World, Singapore
Underwater World, also known as Underwater World Singapore Pte Ltd, was an oceanarium located on the offshore Singaporean island of Sentosa. It was opened on 13 May 1991 and closed on 26 June 2016. History The oceanarium was developed by the Western Australian Development Corporation in the late 1980s. It opened to the public on 13 May 1991 and was sold to private investors a year later. It had more than 2,500 marine animals of 250 species from different regions of the world. The oceanarium was mostly underground and it was owned by the Haw Par Corporation. The Underwater World's ticket included admission to the Dolphin Lagoon at Palawan Beach. It re-opened on 23 February 2010 after a revamp of several attractions within the park. In August 2014 the organizations Wildlife Watcher Singapore, in collaboration with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, reported sub-standard living conditions for the animals. The pink dolphins have since been rehoused in Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UnderWater World, Queensland
Sea Life Sunshine Coast at Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia is a marine mammal park, oceanarium and wildlife sanctuary. Sea Life Sunshine Coast is an institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA). The attraction is a Sea Life Centre owned by Merlin Entertainments, and is globally referred to as Sea Life Sunshine Coast by the firm. It was formerly known as UnderWater World. History UnderWater World officially opened in 1989. Several scenes in the Jackie Chan 1996 film '' Police Story 4: First Strike'' were shot in the park, including a scene in the main aquarium. In one of the scenes, a tourist family is visible in the reflection on one of the tanks. During the period of Christmas on 2006 UnderWater World had a giant squid preserved in a block of ice on display. In July 2013, UnderWater World's owners, Merlin Entertainments, announced that they would be spending $6.5 million on the refurbishment of the facilities. As part of the proces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UnderWater World Guam
UnderWater World Guam is one of the longest tunnel-aquariums in the world and the only oceanarium in the United States territory of Guam. The aquarium opened in 1999 and has more than 2,000 animals representing more than 80 different species. Many of the animals included in the aquarium are native to Guam and the surrounding Marianas Islands. The aquarium is managed and partly owned by U.S. Aquarium Team (USAT) and is located in 1245 Pale San Vitores Road, Tumon, Guam 96911, Mariana Islands]. The main exhibit is a tunnel under an salt-water aquarium. The aquarium is involved with many conservation efforts on Guam. UnderWater World Guam is a sponsor of the International Coastal Cleanup on Guam every year. The company also started a (now defunct) group known as the Blue Crew, which consists of employees and other individuals from the community focused on environmental education and restoration efforts. Animals Many of the animals at Underwater World Guam are found in the wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium
Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium (formerly Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World) is a public aquarium opened in 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand. Located at 23 Tamaki Drive, it was the brainchild of New Zealand marine archaeologist and diver Kelly Tarlton (1937–1985). Built in disused sewage storage tanks, the aquarium used a new form of acrylic shaping, which allowed curved tunnels rather than viewing areas with flat panels only, as in previous aquariums. The project was also one of the first to use moving walkways for people to travel slowly through the viewing areas. History In 1983, Tarlton proposed building an aquarium in unused sewage tanks underground on the Auckland waterfront. Fish would be viewed through a long acrylic tunnel. The aquarium opened in 1985 after 10 months of construction. Tarlton developed a new method of building an acrylic tunnel by taking large sheets of clear acrylic, cutting them to size and heating them in an oven until they took the shape of the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquarium Of Western Australia
The Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA) is a privately owned aquarium in Hillarys, Western Australia. Located approximately north-west of Perth City, it is a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike. AQWA was Australia's largest aquarium when it opened and still possesses Australia's largest single aquarium and Shark tunnel, underwater tunnel, the 3 million litre ''Shipwreck Coast'' exhibit. History The aquarium opened on 13 April 1988 as Underwater World, Perth. It was acquired by the current owners, Coral World International and Morris Kahn, in 1991, and changed its name to AQWA - The Aquarium of Western Australia on 1 January 2001. AQWA (then Underwater World, Perth) opened with only a handful of aquariums, including the feature walk-through aquarium which has been listed as one of the largest aquariums in the world. In 1992, following unsuccessful attempts by the defunct Atlantis Marine Park to rehabilitate three of its previously captive dolphins to the wild; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium
Sea Life at Mall of America (formally known as Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium) is a public aquarium located in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. The 1.3 million-US-gallon (4.9 ML) aquarium contains thousands of aquatic creatures, including sea turtles, sharks, sawfish, stingrays, jellyfish and seahorses. There are eleven exhibits featured at the aquarium. The aquarium is highlighted by a 360° clear acrylic tunnel, which consists of four different areas housing both freshwater and salt water creatures. History The aquarium at the Mall of America was opened in 1996 under the name UnderWater World after 18 months of construction. In 2000, the re-opening of the aquarium changed its name to Underwater Adventures Aquarium. In 2008, the aquarium became a part of British-based Merlin Entertainments group of attractions, and was rebranded as a Sea Life Centre in March 2011. In the summer of 2009, the aquarium debuted the exhibit Seahorse Kingdom. In March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
