The Manila Ocean Park is an oceanarium in Manila, Philippines. It is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of China Oceanis Inc., a Singaporean-registered firm that has operated four oceanariums in China. It is located behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park. It opened on March 1, 2008. In terms of floor space, the Шаблон:Convert oceanarium is larger than the Sentosa Underwater World oceanarium in Singapore, and features a Шаблон:Convert underwater acrylic tunnel.
Construction
Phases
Although the park is open, there was a construction and
development.
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First Phase – Oceanarium had its softШаблон:Clarify
opening date on March 1, 2008.
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Second Phase – includes the marine-themed mall and the
hotel, theme park, outdoor pools, restaurants which opened in mid
to late 2008. The four-star Hotel H20 Manila opened its doors in
2009.
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Third Phase – the open marine habitats which were opened
in the second quarter of 2009.
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Fourth Phase - The part of the Marine-themed mall was
closed and is replaced by Trails to Antarctica. Trails to
Antarctica opened in mid-2012.
General Sections of the
Manila Ocean Park
Oceanarium:
Sections of MOP Oceanarium
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Agos (Flow) – a rainforest motif complete with 8 tanks
of freshwater fishes.
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Bahura (The Reef) – exhibition of artificial corals in
48 tanks.
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Laot (Fishing Ground) – features big fish and
Eagle-spotted rays in a long tank.
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Buhay na Karagatan (Living Ocean) – the main attraction
of the oceanarium is a 25-metre long walkway tunnel with 220-degree
curved acrylic walls similarly seen in Ocean
Park Hong Kong, Underwater World in Singapore,
Siam Ocean
World in Bangkok, Thailand and Aquaria KLCC in
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. The
difference between MOP's is a 220-degree curved tunnel as compared
to the standard 180-degree curved tunnels seen in other Asian
countries.
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Kalaliman ( The Deep ) - showcases marine animals found
in the deepest parts of the Philippine's waters
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Pagi (Sting Ray)– variety of rays fly over while you're
under this unique Overhang Tank.
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Pating (Shark) – features several species of shark.
Acquatica Musical Fountain:
Philippines's first and tallest musical fountain as tall as 120
feet high and the largest water and laser show consisting of over
1,600 water nozzles; water, music, lights & special effects; backed
by live performance.
Marine Life Habitat:
Sea lions performance opened in September 2010.
Concourse Plaza:
The Concourse Plaza houses events like concerts, performances
and product launches for the whole year.
Marine-Themed Mall:
The first marine-themed mall in the Philippines which houses 25
restaurants. The mall also features 30 unique stores.
Open Water Marine Habitat:
The Open Water Marine Habitat is an outdoor swimming pool with
diving facilities where visitors go snorkeling or diving.
Trails to Antarctica:
Sections of Trails to Antarctica
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Penguin Exhibit - An exhibit with penguins swimming
through the water.
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Slide o' Fun - A long slide that visitors can ride using
sleighs.
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Snow Village - Photo room covered with ice as snow.
History
The Manila Ocean Park is owned by China Oceanis Philippines
Inc., a subsidiary of China Oceanis Group Ltd (COG). It specializes
in the investment, building, and operation of public aquariums and
oceanariums. The Group owns and operates two Underwater World
facilities in China, in the cities of Chongqing and
Qinghuangdao.
Past projects:
References
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