There is no person who would not admire the beauty of the underwater world. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to scuba dive to the bottom of the sea and observe the inhabitants of the seas personally. Then water parks come to the rescue. One of the largest is the Sentosa Aquarium in Singapore.
Beautiful city
The Republic of Singapore is associated by residents of the entire planet with a high-tech power that has reached unprecedented heights in the technical field and has introduced computerized technology in almost all areas of its life. At the time of gaining independence, Singapore was one of the poorest countries in the world with unemployment, a small turnover of oil and fuel. After the country's leadership announced that Singapore would not depend on oil in any way, the most difficult years began. It was decided to focus on technological progress. At that time, not only the first persons of the state, but all officials were simply obliged to work in such a way as to attract investors to their land. Day and night, managers worked with large and small companies, did their best,so that they come to Singapore and start setting up their own production there, which they need. Finally, things got off the ground. Today we see Singapore as a great technological power. It occupies the first lines even in the organization of attractions. And the aquarium in Singapore was no exception.
Marine Life Park
The aquarium on Sentosa Island in Singapore is one of the most visited in the world. In addition, he bears the title of the largest in the world, having taken this title from the oceanarium located in Atlanta, USA. The center was opened in 2012 and is divided into two parts: the oceanarium itself and the water entertainment center.
Oceanarium contains forty-five million liters of sea water. The entire territory is divided into several zones, according to the areas of habitat in the wild. Each zone is inhabited by different marine life. Here is a huge collection of different species of fish, sharks, rays and dolphins. It was even planned to keep tiger sharks here, but the plans could not be implemented due to the difficulty of keeping sharks in captivity.
The second part, the amusement park, is a huge area with all kinds of roller coasters, bays, water rockets, and is also divided into several thematic zones.
Reef Treasure Hall
All the inhabitants of the aquarium in Singapore are divided into special zones, something like thisthe same as they live in wildlife. One of the interesting halls that should be visited first of all in the "Underwater World" is the "Reef Treasures" hall, and it is dedicated, as you might guess from the name, to the inhabitants of reefs and reef layers. Entire colonies of corals live here, which share space with numerous species of fish. These fish peacefully exist with coral ecosystems and even help them by cleaning corals from harmful microorganisms.
Oceanarium works without breaks and seven days a week, from nine in the morning to five in the evening. A special condition is that you cannot bring photo and video equipment with a flash, as numerous bright flashes injure marine life.
Shipwreck Hall
Photos of the oceanarium in Singapore attract attention with an unusual composition: a real shipwreck. From the outside, it seems that this is impossible, but the area of this zone allowed architects and space designers to recreate an exceptionally real picture of a shipwreck. Among the skillfully laid out wreckage of the ship, utensils scattered along the bottom and, as it were, powdered with sand, one can meet unusual inhabitants. After all, it is in the mossy wreckage that seahorses, lobsters and crayfish love to hide. Shrimp here - a cloud. And all the inhabitants can be examined in detail.
Open Ocean Hall
Here the name speaks for itself. Those who wish to see the wildlife of the ocean up close are welcome. Several species of sharks live here, including white, fish,swords, known for their unusual muzzles in the form of cold weapons, stingrays, as well as small fish, which is a direct companion of the giants and in the open ocean. Some fish follow their so-called master everywhere and help him get rid of stuck organisms and pieces of food stuck in his teeth. If they are not, marine life may become sick and die. The management of the aquarium in Singapore carefully monitors such vital details.
Shark Sea Hall
Many travelers, when planning a trip, undoubtedly wonder how many aquariums there are in Singapore and which is the best one to visit in order to see everything at once and not miss anything. You need to go to the largest one - the Marine Life Park. One area with sharks alone is worth something! Here you can meet more than a hundred individuals, each of which has its own character and can even contact you.
Feeding marine life
The entire zone is divided into several so-called departments, each of which is inhabited by marine animals inherent only in this area. And in the Singapore Aquarium, such a seemingly mundane business as feeding has been turned into a real adventure that visitors can watch from the sidelines. At the same time, workers tell a lot of interesting facts about how fish act in critical situations, which of them can change sex during their life, which ones have dangerous poisonous spikes, and how theybeware. The Singapore Aquarium feeding schedule is shown below:
- coral garden hall - daily at 12.00;
- Shipwreck hall - daily, except Monday, at 14.00;
- "Open Ocean" - from Tuesday to Sunday at 16.00 specialists descend to a depth of twelve meters to feed sharks, rays and deep-sea fish;
- Shark Sea hall - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 15.30 you can watch more than a hundred sharks feeding.
It is best to come to these events in advance, as the queue of those wishing to get to this kind of show can stretch for several tens of meters.
How to get there
To admire all the inhabitants of the aquarium in Singapore, it is advisable to get up early to avoid delays due to traffic jams. There are several ways to get there. After you have reached Sentosa Island, where the Singapore Aquarium is located, choose the best transportation option for you:
- Monorail road. Trains depart from Harbor Front station every three minutes and will be there in eight minutes. A ticket for the monorail can be bought at a special machine or at the box office. By the way, the entrance ticket to the park will already be included in this price.
- On foot. Singapore and Sentosa Island are connected by a large bridge. The crossing over it opens at seven in the morning and ends at midnight. Through the bridge you can get to the aquarium in Singapore both by car andtaxi, and along the pedestrian road, which runs parallel to the roadway.
- Car. To enter the bridge, you will need to pay a fee of two Singaporean dollars and parking. Parking is paid for the whole day, so you can safely leave the transport and move towards adventure.
- Transfer. This is the fastest and easiest way to get to the park, as your hotel or tour operator will do all the work for you. You only need to inform the administrator about your plans, and he will offer you a convenient time for sending the transfer.
Overview of the aquarium in Singapore is best to start with an amusement park, which is located right there. But if you come with children, be sure to calculate the time so that you have time to have lunch, otherwise you will not have enough strength to see the main attraction in its entirety.
Underwater world. Unique place
The Underwater World Aquarium in Singapore is one of the largest in Asia. If you did not plan to visit this place - in vain, because it is one of the main attractions. The oceanarium opened in 1991 and until 2009 worked daily with breaks for general cleaning. In 2009-2010, the oceanarium underwent a general reconstruction, it was completely rebuilt and expanded. The list of inhabitants is very wide. The expanses of the "Underwater World" are divided among themselves by almost 2,500 thousand species of marine life. Among them - a huge number of fish, including those that are almost never found in the livingnature. A unique feature of this aquarium is that you can pat on the back and even feed the stingrays. This attraction is popular with both children and adults. As a unique interior detail, there is a huge ship mounted on the ceiling, as well as about a dozen small ships and boats.
