Dubai Aquarium, Dubai Mall - the 2nd Largest Aquarium

Today, Dubai Aquarium, Dubai Mall is considered to be the world's largest aquarium after, of course, the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The location of Dubai Mall Aquarium can be found in the heart of a commercial center named Dubai Mall. Behind the huge acrylic glass of it, there are many types of fish, including huge sharks and rays. Anyone wishing can walk inside it and see them closer.

The aquarium has one of the largest transparent acrylic panels in the world, the size of which is 32.88 m wide, 8.3 meters high, and 750 mm thick, while its weight is 245.614 kg, which is more than most of the major aquariums in the world. It gives way only to the S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore (36 m wide × 8.3 m) and a Chinese one named "The Chime-Long Ocean Kingdom" (39.6 m x 8.3 m).

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The thick observation glass of the aquarium, which is capable of withstanding the pressure of 10 million liters of water offers visitors a rich sea world with over 33,000 marine animals, including tiger sharks, thresher sharks, stingrays, turtles, and many other beautiful fish and marine animals. If it is not enough for you, then it is possible to see the aquarium from the inside. If you want to do it, you can visit a tunnel with a radius of 270 degrees located in the middle of the aquarium, where you can see many of the inhabitants swimming right over you. Also, the illumination of the aquarium always changes to cause greater sensations. The entrance to the tunnel is paid, but it is worth it.

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But, if even this is not enough for you, then swimming inside the aquarium in a wetsuit together with an experienced diving instructor will certainly change your opinion.

Besides, above the aquarium, there is a zoo named "Underwater Zoo" with many penguins, snakes, and reptiles. Dubai Aquarium, Dubai Mall, at the end of 2012, was awarded the Certificate of Excellence.

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Location: Ground & Level 2, The Dubai Mall - Dubai - United Arab Emirates