The Aquaria KLCC is an
oceanarium
An oceanarium can be either a marine mammal park, such as Marineland of Canada, or a large-scale aquarium, such as the Lisbon Oceanarium, presenting an ocean habitat with marine animals, especially large ocean dwellers such as sharks.
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located beneath
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre within
Kuala Lumpur City Centre in
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
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History
Construction for Aquaria KLCC started in 2003. It was officially opened in August 2005.
Features
Featuring in two levels with a underwater tunnel, Aquaria KLCC houses over 250 different species and over 5,000 land and aquatic animals from
Malaysia
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and around the world. Interactive information kiosks on fish and turtle conservation. It includes a themed retail area of about .
Aquaria KLCC is based on the journey of water from the land to the sea. The journey starts in the misty highlands, down through rivers, through the rainforest and mangroves to the coral reefs into the deep blue sea. There is a large food-court just outside the aquarium with many choices of food.
The Aquaria is located in the lower levels of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
See also
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Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
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List of tourist attractions in Malaysia
Popular tourist attractions in Malaysia include the following:
Attractions
Beaches
* Batu Ferringhi
* Port Dickson
Historical structures and buildings
* A Famosa
* Christ Church Malacca
* Church of the Immaculate Conception
* Stadthuys
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References
External links
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Aquaria KLCC
2005 establishments in Malaysia
Aquaria in Malaysia
Tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur
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