- Address: Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur City, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Phone: +60 3-2333 1888
- Website: aquariaklcc.com
- Opening: 2004
The aqua zone of Southeast Asia is a great time for recreation , sports and entertainment. In addition to historical and religious attractions , tourists are attracted by the sea, water parks and stunning oceanariums. If your holiday is in Malaysia, then know that the largest aquariums are located in Kuala Lumpur .
What is the famous aquarium of the capital?
Anyone wishing to plunge into the sea and get acquainted with all the diversity of the underwater kingdom visit the oceanarium of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
It is located almost in the center of the city. Otherwise this place is called Aquaria KLCC, because it is located on the floor "0" of the KLCC shopping center (level C). The area of the oceanarium is more than 5200 sq. M. m, it is home to over 250 species and more than 2,000 different marine life.
What to see in the oceanarium of Kuala Lumpur?
The oceanarium is divided into several levels - from land to sea. Visitors are represented not only underwater and deep-sea inhabitants, but also inhabitants of the coast and reptiles (turtles, crocodiles, etc.). Visitors are introduced to:
- inhabitants of mountains, tropical jungles and mangrove forests;
- those who live in coral reefs and on the high seas.
In the aquarium of Kuala Lumpur aquariums with marine inhabitants are incredible. Wall and built-in aquariums are decorated with a dotted backlight to make jellyfish and small fish more visible and attractive. Each aquarium has a plate with mini-information on the inhabitants and the time of their feeding, so that visitors come at the right time and see the most interesting.
The lowest level is decorated with a huge vertical aquarium in the form of a cylinder. Here your journey passes along a moving track in a 90-meter tunnel in such a way that you can just stand and admire the huge fish that float above you just a few centimeters: skates, sharks, moray eels, arapaims, big turtles, etc. At this level - The natural habitat of underwater inhabitants.
Extreme entertainment
In the aquarium of Kuala Lumpur there is a service for fans to tickle their nerves: swimming with sharks in open water. It is worth it is quite expensive, but there are so many that want to pre-book. At the exit there is an exhibit of a huge jaw of a shark with which it is possible to be photographed. Here is also a souvenir shop.
How to get to Aquaria KLCC?
The most convenient way to get to the metro station is KLCC. Then you need to go to the Petronas towers . You can also take a taxi or bus number В114, the same stop is located just near the shopping complex.
If you are walking around or walking in the KLCC shopping center, you can get to the Aquaria KLCC in Kuala Lumpur through the central park or an underground passage from the shopping center. In the right direction along the long corridor colorful signboards are hanging, colored signs are standing, and blue-blue symbols of the water park are painted on the walls. Entrance and exit through the food court area.
The water park for visitors is open daily from 10:30 to 20:00, not excluding weekends and holidays . At 19:00, the ticket office closes and visitors are no longer allowed. An adult ticket costs about $ 15, a child for visitors from 3-15 years old - $ 12.5, children under 3 years old - free of charge. Photo and video shooting with flash and backlighting is prohibited.