MLP will open anytime between now and 7 Dec 2012. As expected there will be separate tickets for the waterpark and aquarium. Marine Life Park to open to public ahead of RWS official opening - Channel NewsAsia
Some good photos of the Rainbow Reef attraction at Adventure Cove Waterpark and the Shipwreck Habitat at SEA Aquarium: Relax - A sneak look at Marine Life Park
that was great thanks Zooish. I'm not one for ship-wrecks and such-like in tanks, but I still think it was done very well.
Just showing you guys, this is a preview of the MLP, this is released on the RWS youtube channel about a month back. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L6kRYZADiKQ )
More dolphin woes for MLP. They may never arrive in Singapore! Dolphin export barred - Manila Standard Today Don't wanna start a new thread, so I'll just post it here: Underwater World Sentosa's lone dugong is no longer on display. I'm not sure though if Gracie has passed away.
Update: Court blocks dolphin exports | Bangkok Post: news Although what they are going to do with these animals if they can't be moved to the place they were original acquired for will be interesting.
The court lifted the 72-hour temporary environment protection order (TEPO) that prevents the transport of the dolphins. Malaya Business News Online - Philippine Business News | Online News Philippines - 25 dolphins ?allowed? to leave
Update on the dolphins situation: Dolphin export issue still hangs as Quezon City court postpones hearing anew | Inquirer Global Nation
Another key exhibit of the S.E.A. Aquarium has been previewed to the media - Shark Seas: Relax - Swimming with sharks Marine Life Park, comprising the Adventure Cove Waterpark and S.E.A. Aquarium will have its official launch on 7th December. A third attraction called Dolphin Island will only open next year, that's if the 25 dolphins still in holding in the Philippines actually make it here.
Here's a list of the exhibits for the S.E.A Aquarium, which are zoned largely along geographic lines: - Shipwreck Habitat (foyer 'welcome' exhibit) - Strait of Karimata and Java Sea - Strait of Malacca and Andaman Sea - Bay of Bengal and Laccadive Sea - Dolphin Island (underwater viewing of the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin tank) - Ocean Journey - Open Ocean - Arabian Gulf and Arabian Sea - Red Sea - East Africa - South China Sea - Shark Seas (exhibit of about 100 sharks of various species) Thanks to blogger dejiki for the information. Photos including the aquarium's layout can be found at his site: Marine Life Park: S.E.A. Aquarium – sneak peek | dejiki.com
@Chlidonias: Maybe the plush toys are meant to raise funds for this campaign: Save the World's Saddest Dolphins
how big a dent in the visitor numbers do you think the dolphin situation will create when the place opens? Noticeable or negligible? Personally I don't like dolphins being in captivity myself.
@Chlidonias: I don't think it will affect visitor numbers at all. The general tourist and man on the street don't seem concerned about the dolphin issue. And the majority of tourists coming into Singapore are from Asia (China, India, Indonesia mostly) where the concept of animal rights is still nascent.
A visit review has been posted on dejiki.com suggesting that the aquarium should be opening within the next week: Marine Life Park: S.E.A. Aquarium – review | dejiki.com And Zooish has uploaded some very interesting photos of the aquarium, taken from the aquarium's foyer. Thanks Zooish! (Marine Life Park Gallery)
that looks great, and the sad dolphin toys have been replaced with happy dolphin toys!! I noticed a sign right inside the entrance saying no photography or filming.
Maybe (hopefully) it just applies to the nearby underwater tunnel? There seem to be plenty of visitors filming or taking photos in the rest of the aquarium (from photos on the dejiki.com blog). I guess it's not long now before all will be revealed.
As it was a "sneak preview", photography and video filming were not allowed. In the first few hours, most guests sneakily took photos with smartphones. After a while everyone pretty much did the same thing and it seemed okay to pull out the big cameras. This is Singapore, and if just one person breaks a rule (that is poorly enforced, and there isn't a penalty at all) everyone else will just follow After a while, it is very clear that some staff members were tired of walking up to guests and ask them to stop taking photos. At least they were very courteous about it. Photography and video recording are allowed during normal operations of the Aquarium, as long as lighting and flash are not used.
The 25 wild-caught dolphins have been cleared by the Philippines authorities for re-export to Singapore: TODAYonline | Hot News | Philippines approves export of dolphins to RWS
