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Underwater World is an oceanarium located on the offshore Singaporean
island of Sentosa.
Opened in 1991, it has more than 2,500 marine
animals of 250 species
from different regions of the world. The oceanarium is mostly underground and
it is owned by the Haw Par Corporation. The Underwater World's
ticket includes admission to the Dolphin Lagoon at Palawan Beach.
Underwater
World is also involved in several environmental and educational projects, such
as the Living in the Ocean Programme, Ocean Ambassador Programme and the Coral
Club.
The Underwater World also provides exclusive venues
to host events, such as ocean-themed functions. Underwater World has a 83-metre
(272 ft) long travelator that
moves visitors along a submerged 6-millimetre (0.24 in) thick
acrylic-windowed tunnel from which they can look at an array of marine life
including coral reefs, stingrays, moray eels, turtles, sharks and
others. The Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon offers numerous adventures to
the visitors.
The Dolphin Lagoon is home to several Indo-Pacific
Humpback Dolphins,
also known as the "pink dolphins". Several
"Meet-the-Dolphins" sessions are held daily to allow visitors to
enter the waist-deep pool and interact closely with the dolphins. The ticket to
the Underwater World & dolphin show does not include the direct contact
with the dolphins, an additional photo-coupon must be purchased. The lagoon
also includes a Dolphin Suite where visitors can watch the dolphin performance
from within an air-conditioned area.
