Jakarta Aquarium

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Jakarta Aquarium
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Jakarta aquarium, 2018
Jakarta Aquarium
6°10′30″S106°47′24″E / 6.175112°S 106.789987°E / -6.175112; 106.789987
Date openedOctober, 2017 [1]
Location Podomoro City, Jakarta, Indonesia
Land area7,200 m2 (78,000 sq ft)
No. of animals14,000 [2]
No. of species600 [3]
Owner Taman Safari & Aquaria KLCC
Website www.jakarta-aquarium.com
Jakarta Aquarium

Jakarta Aquarium and Safari is a marine and freshwater aquarium located within a retail and leisure complex Neo Soho in Jakarta, Indonesia. The aquarium is home to hundreds of mammal, reptile, insect and various types of Indonesian marine fish, is to introduce to the next generation the biodiversity of the archipelago starting from islands, forests, and mangroves.

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Other than Indonesian endemic animals, there are also animals from Africa and South America. [4] The aquarium is a subsidiary of Taman Safari of Indonesia in collaboration with Aquaria KLCC of Malaysia. The Aquarium has received the accolade of Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence Destination 2018 and Indonesia Travel Tourism Awards (ITTA). [5] [6]

Zones

The aquarium have nine zones, which displays various species.

Diving Deep

Soft coral tank

Anemone tank

Hard coral tank

Islands of Indonesia

Otter exhibit

Serval exhibit

Rainforest of Indonesia

Guests can took a picture with a blue-and-yellow macaw and an reticulated python. An interactive booth is also present, where guests can touch a Madagascar hissing cockroaches and red-eyed crocodile skinks. Special exhibits are also present, with Forsten's tortoises, Indonesian blue-tongued skinks, and an red tegu that can be petted by guests.

Squirrel exhibit

Owl house

Iguana exhibit

Axolotl tank

Insectarium

Paludarium

Snake-necked turtle exhibit

Poison dart frog exhibit

Agamid lizard exhibit

Meerkat exhibit

Binturong exhibit

Capuchin exhibit

Insectarium and Herpetarium

Nursery of the Sea

Mangrove tank

Seashore tank

Shallow tank

Swirls and Jewels

Cylindral tank

Outer reef tank

Sea urchin tank

Coral reef tank

Shrimp tank

Eeltail catfish tank

Batfish tank

Sea horse tank

Moray eel tank

Circular tank

Guests can enter a hollow space in the middle of the tank through a tunnel where they have to crawl in.

Garden eel tank

Lionfish tank

Seadragon tank

Touch and Find

Guest could touch several species of fishes and starfish in the touch pool, such as chocolate chip sea star, bluespotted ribbontail ray, whitespotted bamboo shark, and brownbanded bamboo shark. An aquarium is also present containing bamboo shark eggs, where guest can learn about the shark's embryo development.

Threadfish tank

Seafloor tank

Spiny lobster tank

Cardinalfish tank

River of Indonesia

Paludarium

Waterfall tank

Sturgeon tank

Tigerfish tank

Piranha Cave

Jellyfish Magic

The zone also include an tank for upside-down jellyfish, torpedo scad, and Indian threadfish. Two deep sea-themed tanks are also present, one is for eyelight fish and popeye catalufas, while the second is for longspine snipefish and Japanese pineapplefish.

Southern Sea

Pingoo Restaurant

Located next to the aquarium's exit and gift shop, Pingoo is a seafood and grill restaurant where guests can enjoy their meal and beverages with a group of Humboldt penguin. [7]

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