Wednesday 12 March 2014

Underwater World, Singapore

Underwater World, also known as Underwater World Singapore Pte Ltd, is an oceanarium located on the offshore Singaporean island of Sentosa. Opened in 1991, it has more than 2,500 marine animals of 250 species from different regions of the world. The oceanarium is mostly underground and it is owned by the Haw Par Corporation. The Underwater World's ticket includes admission to the Dolphin Lagoon at Palawan Beach. Underwater World has a 83-metre (272 ft) long travelator that moves visitors along a submerged 6-millimetre (0.24 in) thick acrylic-windowed tunnel from which they can look at an array of marine life including coral reefs, stingrays, moray eels, turtles, sharks and others.



The Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon offers numerous adventures to the visitors. Some of them include marine discover, dive with the shark, dive with dugong, dive with sharks and swim with the dolphins. The activity visitors can do include explore dolphins lagoon. Set amidst lush landscaping and situated next to Underwater World Singapore, the Dolphin Lagoon completes a seamless journey of discovery into the ocean's depth. All around, flexible spaces create an airy spaciousness bathed in natural light, providing a welcoming ambience that's sure to delight. Be swept away by state-of-the-art facilities including a panoramic viewing platform designed to bring all the action closer to you. Privileged guests are also pampered in the air-conditioned comfort of Dolphin Suite, the VIP gallery, overlooking stunning crystal clear waters of the performance arena. All thoughout the day, dolphins and fur seals will charm visitors in a variety of programmes including Meet the Dolphins and Fur Seals session followed by interactive sessions. Have a splashing good time as you come up close to pink dolphins spy-hopping and tail-walking their way into your heart!

 



Next is explore the exhibits. To the right of the entrance is the Touch Pool, where visitors can touch and feel marine creatures such as the mild banded bamboo sharks. Other interesting exhibits are the starfish, porcupine fish, so-called because they take in water to appear bigger when threatened, and the archerfish, which catch insects by shooting jets of water above the surface. Visitors will now be able to feed the fishes enclosed in the MAGIC-T , through openings in the side and not have any water splashing out of the tank. Water would flow out through any hole in the middle of a water-filled tank. There also have a turtle pool which have four different of turtle there. It also others of sea marine which is living fossils, sea angels, crab, master of disguise, critters of the deep, sea dragon and tunnels.



Besides that, visitors also may step up the fun at Fish Reflexology. Dip the feet into a warm pool and witness a school of Turkish spa fish swim up and nibble away dead skin to reveal smoother and healthier skin. An incredibly novel experience set in relaxing spa-like surroundings to melt away stresses of the day. Follow this unique therapy with a head and shoulder massage, and foot reflexology to complete the pampering session.


The interactive experiences visitors can experience there are swim with the dolphins. This educational cum enjoyable hands-on programme with lovely pink dolphins and adorable fur seals will offer you a rare opportunity to learn more about our intelligent friends. Delight visitors through a close interaction with our charming marine mammals at the Dolphin Lagoon. Our pink dolphins and fur seals are known as Indo-Pacific Humpbacked dolphins and South American Fur Seals respectively, well taken care of by our team of doting marine mammal trainers in Dolphin Lagoon. Visitors should grab this rare opportunity to learn more about these intelligent mammals on various aspects such as husbandry behavior and the various characteristics of these mammals. Participants will be required to wear life jackets throughout the programme and will only proceed into the water with the close supervision of the trainer

Visitors also can do others activity such as dive with the shark and marine discovery to gaining more interactive experience.


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