The Manila Ocean Park at the Quirino Grandstand,
Luneta Park in Manila is the first world-class marine theme
park complex to adopt a fusion concept. It brings together
an oceanarium, a mall, a restaurant and open water marine
habits. It showcases more than 20,000 marine inhabitants
of about 300 species, definitely one of the largest in Asia.
Manila Ocean Park president Lim Chee Yong
proudly said that the marine park would be among the most
advanced ocean parks in Asia. It could also well be one
of the biggest in Asia with an area larger than the famous
Sentosa oceanarium in Singapore."Sentosa is 6,000 square
meters while this one is 8,000 square meters," Lim
said.
He also compared the Manila Ocean Park
with Hong Kong Ocean Park adding that although it has lots
of fun rides, "the Hong Kong Ocean Park showcases a
smaller oceanarium."The Oceanarium will feature more
than 20,000 marine inhabitants of approximately 300 species.
And unlike other oceanariums in Asia, the Manila Ocean Park
will be getting marine species from our own waters.
A Deeper Experience
The Manila Ocean Park’s Oceanarium
promises a "deeper experience" as it features
an assortment of colorful fishes and invertebrates indigenous
to the Philippines and Southeast Asia contained in 12,000
cubic meters of seawater.The Oceanarium journey is divided
into six sections and each section will carry a Filipino
name: "Agos"; "Bahura"; "Buhay
na Karagatan"; "Pating"; "Ang Kailaliman";
and "Laot".
Replicates the water flow from a fresh
water source that eventually leads to the open ocean, creating
a model of interconnectedness between land and sea. It then
takes one through the different depths of the sea showcasing
each area’s beautiful and natural inhabitants. Its
main attraction is a 25-meter long, 220 degree curved acrylic
walkway tunnel.
