Daddy got us tickets to the S.E.A. Aquarium on 12 June 2018. If you recall, 12 June 2018 was a big day for Singapore, with U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un scheduled to meet on the very same day in Capella, Sentosa.
As we were bringing along our four children, we didn’t want to get caught in any of the inconveniences arising from the enhanced security checks on 12 June. Fortunately, Resorts World allowed us to reschedule our visiting date because of the extraordinary event that Singapore is hosting.
S.E.A. Aquarium is located in the north of Sentosa, within 5 minutes walk Universal Studio. The aquarium houses more than 100,000 marine animals of over 1,000 species, across 50 different habitats.
Shark Seas
We were first greeted by the impressive Shark Seas that houses a variety of sharks in the Shark Seas. Other than the hammerhead sharks, we saw zebra sharks, sandbar sharks, tawny nurse sharks, etc. The tunnel through the Shark Seas was filled with tourists, who were like us, leisurely taking photos and appreciating the variety of sharks in the mega fish tank. Being an ardent fan of the sharks, and my boy luxuriated in the tunnel for a good 15 minutes.
Ocean Fest
Our visit also coincided with the Ocean Fest (25 May to 24 June 2018) where visitors could learn more about ocean conservation. Throughout the aquarium, we saw art installations that vividly illustrated how plastic pollution destroys marine life and the chain effect that plastic has on human beings.
#2 play a simple spinning wheel game, answered a question relating to environmental awareness and got herself a stamp. To get a gift, she had to collect a stamp each at three booths located throughout the aquarium.
Open Ocean
The Open Ocean habitat has a 700mm thick and gigantic acrylic viewing panel that is 36m wide by 8.3m tall. Do you know that it is classified as an Open Water official dive site?! You can officially log your dive adventures and explore the 18.2 million litre habitat filled with over 50,000 marine animals from 80 different species.
More Photos Ahead
This moray eel looks cute from this angle, right? It resembles a water snake in real life. In this photo, it has hidden its long body in burrows. It continually opens and closes its mouth to facilitate respiration.
Each of the poison arrow frogs has enough toxin to kill ten adults! Amphibians with bright colours and eye-catching patterns are typically poisonous. Stay away if you spot one roaming freely.
These are the weedy seadragons. They have no teeth nor stomach. Instead, they use their elongated snouts like vacuum cleaners to suck their food, such as zooplankton and tiny mysid shrimps, slowly and frequently. Interestingly, daddy seahorses are the ones who will carry their eggs to full term until their little ones hatch.
Do you know sea jellies have existed for at least 500 million years?
Touch Pool
Didn’t expect #2 would be so brave to have a go at the touch pool. Well done, my little girl!
Visit the S.E.A. Aquarium
Click here for detailed instructions by Resorts World.
Click here for a map within the aquarium.
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A Solemn Visit To The Changi Chapel and Museum
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