Source: Straits Times
Singapore isn’t just home to Asia’s biggest dive show, ADEX. It’s also where—come July 23rd—you’ll find one of Asia’s largest attractions devoted to educating the public about the ocean and its inhabitants. The new Singapore Oceanarium—a rebranding and upgrade of the previous facility, S.E.A. Aquarium—will be about three times larger than its predecessor and will feature 22 zones. The oceanarium is part of Resorts World Sentosa, situated on the island of Sentosa in southern Singapore.
While the centerpiece of the oceanarium remains the Open Ocean exhibit—an almost five-million-gallon enclosure containing sharks, rays, and thousands of other marine animals, and featuring a 120-foot underwater viewing panel—various new exhibits have been added. Among these is Ocean Wonders, home to one of the world’s largest Kreisel tanks, which is specially designed to house over 5,000 thousand moon jellies. Another is Whale Fall and Sea Mount, a deep-sea zone that uses immersive sights, sounds and live deep-sea habitats to educate visitors about how a whale fall becomes a life-giving oasis.
“More than just a new name, Singapore Oceanarium represents a bold transformation into a world-class ocean institute that inspires deeper knowledge, love and action for our oceans,” states the Resorts World Sentosa announcement. To serve that goal, the oceanarium aims to “push the boundaries of marine research” through partnerships with top academic institutions, including the National University of Singapore and the Earth Observatory of Singapore at Nanyang Technological University. In addition, a research and learning center, adjacent to the oceanarium, will provide “advanced facilities for scientists and researchers to conduct valuable research work and drive marine science outreach on-site.”
Resorts World Sentosa will soon be releasing information about forthcoming programs—and ticket prices.
