Located below the swanky Siam Paragon shopping mall is one of South East Asia’s largest aquariums – the Siam Ocean Park. A must-see attraction of Bangkok, this aquatic wonderland which showcases hundreds of different marine species from around the world is sure to keep visitors spellbound. Covering an area of around 10,000 square meters or three Olympic sized swimming pools, Siam Ocean Park boasts aquatic exhibits from various depths around the world, including some transported all the way from the Amazon River. A 270-degree underwater tunnel holds some of the ocean’s deadliest predators while visitors have a chance to observe the mysteries of the Big Blue through a magnificent glass-bottomed boat. A petting pond awaits those who wish to get up close and personal with creatures of the marine world where visitors are allowed to feed freshwater fish from the Feeding Pier or have smaller fish ‘massage’ their feet at the Happy Fish, Happy Feet Pool.
An ‘open ocean’ enables visitors to view stingrays and giant groupers as well as an array of different types of sharks such as black-tipped, ragged-tooth and leopard sharks. Rocky Shore Talk, Shark Feeding, Diver Underwater Talk, Penguin Feeding, Animal Contact, Rainforest Zone Feeding, and Otter Feeding are other highlights of this unique aquarium. Children visiting Siam Ocean Park will be enthralled by the ‘Weird and Wonderful’ zone where they can see a rare collection of peculiar marine creatures, such as garden eel, striped frogfish, and gigantic spider crabs. A hi-tech 5D cinema treats guests to a scintillating display of light and music, as the translucent ‘Sea jellies’ glide around in the LED-lit tanks.
Providing both entertainment and education to visitors, Siam ocean Park allows guests the opportunity to witness the real operation in a Back of House tour. Here they can find out how this oceanarium and its fascinating shows are made, the special art of animal’s food preparation and how the water quality is managed.
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