Review:rsastry
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Dubai was the visit to the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. Located at the Dubai Mall, the Aquarium and the Zoo occupy two floors and contain aquatic flora and fauna. The Dubai Aquarium is recognized by the Guiness Book of World Records as the single largest aquatic panel for marine life.
The entrance to the Aquarium is the huge glass panel where multitudes of fishes including exotic fishes, sharks and sting rays are visible from the outside. It immediately grabs the attention of the visitors and attracts visitors. Apart from the huge walls of the glass panels there are also tunnels where one can stand under the fishes and enjoy the marine life from the bottom.
Apart from enjoying the varieties of fishes in the aquarium, one also gets to view a lot of the under sea fauna and the flora. The landscaping also mimics the ocean floor. There are ample photo and video opportunities with this background. The Aquarium also has professional photographers taking a snap with an exotic background for those wanting a nice photo for their drawing room.
In the second floor, the underwater zoo is a collection of individual aquariums with different kinds of sea animals. There were spider crabs, molluscs, jelly fishes, penguins that really lit up the zoo. If you are lucky you could see a feeding session of the penguins when the birds come really lively. The exhibits are well designed and gives the audience maximum visibility of these animals.
Apart from the normal visit, there are other activities that are available at the Dubai aquarium such as under water diving, watching the fishes from a cage and a glass bottom boat experience. But the entrance tickets are bit steep with a minimum of 50 Dirham as the entrance ticket for all including children above 3 years.
But all in all it is a great experience and a must see attraction for any visitors to Dubai.
Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo Originally published in Shvoong: http://www.shvoong.com/travel/destination/2243923-dubai-aquarium-underwater-zoo/
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