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The Marine
Life
Park is
a
part
of Resorts
World
Sentosa, Sentosa,
situated
in
southern SINGAPORE.
The
8-hectare
(20-acre)
park
houses
two
attractions,
the S.E.A.
Aquariumand
the Adventure
Cove
Waterpark, and
featured
the
largest
oceanarium
in
the
world
from
2012
to
2014, until
it
was
surpassed
by Chimelong
Ocean
Kingdom.
The S.E.A.
Aquarium
(South
East
Asia
Aquarium) was
the
world's
largest
aquarium
by
total
water
volume
until
overtaken
by Chimelong
Ocean
Kingdom in
Hengqin,
China. It
contains
a
total
of
45,000,000
litres
(9,900,000 imp gal;
12,000,000 US gal)
of
water
for
more
than
100,000
marine
animals
of
over
800
species. The
aquarium
comprises
10
zones
with
49
habitats.
The
centerpiece
of
the
aquarium
is
the
Open
Ocean
tank
with
more
than
18,000,000 l
(4,000,000 imp gal;
4,800,000 US gal)
and
50,000
animals.Until
2014
when
eclipsed
by
China's
Chimelong
Ocean
Kingdom,
it
had
the
world's
largest
viewing
panel,
36-metre
(118 ft)
wide
and
8.3-metre
(27 ft)
tall,
which
is
intended
to
give
visitors
the
feeling
of
being
on
the
ocean
floor.They
also
have
a
conservation
group
called
Guardians
of
the
S.E.A.A., which
supports
research,
education
and
public
engagement
efforts
to
protect
the
marine
environment.
Collection
The
aquarium
houses
the
world's
largest
collection
of Manta
Rays,
including
one
of
only
a
few Giant
Oceanic
Manta
Rays in
captivity.
It
also
showcases
24 indo-pacific
bottlenose
dolphins, Scalloped
Hammerhead
Sharks,
the Japanese
Spider
Crab,
and
relatively
uncommonly-exhibited
species
such
as
the Guitarfish and
the Chambered
Nautilus.
Controversies
The
capture
of
wild
dolphins
from
the Solomon
Islands and
their
housing
in Subic
Bay,
Philippines
was
controversial.
Animal
rights
groups
filed
a
civil
rights
suit,
and
the Quezon
City court
issued
a
72-hour
temporary
environment
protection
order
to
block
the
re-export
of
the
dolphins
to
Marine
Life
Park
on
14
October
2012.
RWS
reiterated
that
the
resort's
acquisition
of
the
25
Indo-Pacific
bottlenose
dolphins
adhered
to
regulations
governed
by
the
United
Nations
Environment
Programme
under
the
Convention
on
International
Trade
in
Endangered
Species
of
Wild
Fauna
and
Flora.Following
another
appeal,
the
block
on
the
re-exportation
of
the
dolphins
was
temporarily
extended.
Upon
expiry
of
the
blocking
order,
the
dolphins
were
subsequently
exported
while
the
court
appeal
was
ongoing.
One
of
the
dolphins,
Wen
Wen,
died
on
the
flight
to
Singapore,making
it
the
third
dolphin
to
die
prior
to
the
opening
of
the
Dolphin
Island
section
within
the
park.
Dining
Dining
is
possible
at
the
Ocean
Restaurant
by
Cat
Cora
and
S.E.A.
Side
Snacks.
Shopping
The
gift
shop
located
at
the
exit
of
the
aquarium
sells
a
variety
of
souvenirs.
Transport
The
park
is
accessible
by MRT (via
the Sentosa
Express),
bus,
car
and
by
foot.
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