One Fish Tank … just add water

It is finally going to happen. This is a plan that stretches decades and it is a long awaited one. And it is soon to open. From what I have heard through the grapevine and from their website. This is going to be an interesting public aquarium.

First, It is going to replicate the flow of water ecosystem from freshwater to saltwater. Each section or biotope bears the following title and themes:

Agos
Bahura
Buhay na Karagatan
Pating
Ang Kailaliman
Laot

Second, Its main attraction is a 25-meter long, 220 degree curved acrylic walkway tunnel.

Third, It has two Open Water Marine Habitats that people can snorkel and dive in. I am assuming and hoping the operators have in place a good filtration system for the habitats.

Fourth, The Oceanarium has a complement commercial, events and hotel complex that comes with a dinning hall that gives its a dinner a spectacular view of the Manila Bay and a select number of guests will have rooms with a wall of aquarium. This is so Dr No I love it.

OK its obvious I am so ecstatic about the project. Hey I am a Filipino Aquarist and I am quite happy that this is happen at last. Its here at last and will open in April 2008. Addendum: A friend of mine told me it is going to open this December (?). If so hurrah hurrah

BTW

Manila Ocean Park will be operated and owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., which is a subsidiary of the Singaporean-registered firm China Oceanis Inc. that has operated four oceanariums in China.

I am sure my my two good friends will love this.

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