Manila Ocean Park

The Manila Ocean Park is an oceanarium in Manila, Philippines. It is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of China Oceanis Inc., a Singaporean-registered firm that has operated four oceanariums in China. It is located behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park. It opened on March 1, 2008. In terms of floor space, the oceanarium is larger than the Sentosa Underwater World oceanarium in Singapore, and features a underwater acrylic tunnel.

Construction Phases

Although the park is open, there was a construction and development.

First Phase – Oceanarium had its soft opening date on March 1, 2008.

Second Phase – includes the marine-themed mall and the hotel, theme park, outdoor pools, restaurants which opened in mid to late 2008. The four-star Hotel H20 Manila opened its doors in 2009.

Third Phase – the open marine habitats which were opened in the second quarter of 2009.

General Sections of the Manila Ocean Park

Oceanarium:

Sections of MOP Oceanarium

1. Agos (Flow) – a rainforest motif complete with 8 tanks of freshwater fishes.
2. Bahura (The Reef) – exhibition of artificial corals in 48 tanks.
3. Laot (Fishing Ground) – features big fish and Eagle-spotted rays in a long tank.
4. Buhay na Karagatan (Living Ocean) – the main attraction of the oceanarium is a 25-metre long walkway tunnel with 220-degree curved acrylic walls similarly seen in Ocean Park Hong Kong, Underwater World in Singapore, Siam Ocean World in Bangkok, Thailand......
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