The Manila Oceanarium is located in the largest Philippines' urban park, Rizal Park, just behind the Quirino Tribune. It was opened in March 2008. Its size - 8,000 square metres - is larger than the famous Sentosa Underwater World in Singapore. The attraction of the Manila Seaquarium is a huge 25 metres long underwater tunnel.
Despite the fact that the park is a working park, various construction and design works are regularly carried out on its territory. Various construction and design works are regularly carried out on its territory. Thus, in 2008, construction was carried out on a themed “sea” shopping mall with 30 shops and 25 restaurants, a hotel and an amusement park with swimming pools. The four-star hotel "H2O Manila" was opened in 2009. In the same year, an outdoor aviary was designed and welcomed its first residents of the outdoor aviaries.
The territory of the oceanarium is divided into several themed zones. For example, the “Agos” (Stream) zone features a tropical rain forest ecosystem with 8 reservoirs inhabited by freshwater fish. In "Bahura" (Reef) you can see artificial coral reefs. The "Pating" (Sharks) is inhabited by several species of sharks from all over the world. Unique in its kind is the hanging area "Pagi" (Stingray) with a variety of stingrays flying over the heads of visitors. You can get to know the inhabitants of the deepest parts of the Philippine seas in the "Kalaliman" (Deep Sea) section. Finally, the main attraction of the oceanarium is the the 25-metre-long Buhay na Karagatan (Living Ocean) tunnel, whose walls are twisted at a 220-degree angle. In 2010, the oceanarium introduced a sea lion show, which attracts thousands of visitors.
In addition, on the territory of the Manila Oceanarium you can see the first and highest musical fountain in the Philippines at 120 feet tall, which is the centre of a light show with special effects and live music.
