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Of the many attractions in Bangkok, a special place goes to the Siam Ocean World aquarium. Situated two storeys below the lavish Siam Paragon mall, the immense state of the art aquarium holds as much water as three Olympic size swimming pools making it one of southeast Asia’s largest such facilities. It is renowned for its fascinating and varied exhibits housed in enclosures featuring world class technology. More than 30,000 denizens of the deep from many different parts of the globe await you at this enthralling site. The 4 million litre aquarium is organized into seven unique zones. The Deep Reef exhibit showcases the huge diversity of marine life forms to be seen in a typical coral reef. The main attraction of this zone is a huge 8 metre tank which simulates the conditions of a coral reef; the zone features unusual creatures like the Blue Tang, humped head Maori wrasse and batfish. The zone titled ‘Weird and Wonderful’ as might be expected displays some of the ocean’s most amazing life forms such as garden eels, huge spider crabs, striped frogfish and nautiluses. All of these creatures are noteworthy, and many are amazing. The ‘Rainforest’ zone replicates the environment of a tropical forest, where you will see at first hand the complex relationships of a jungle environment. The visitor will see the Blind Cave Fish and the Ancient Lungfish amongst many mammals and reptiles. Some of the world’s biggest freshwater fish are to be seen here. Meanwhile ‘Living Ocean’ highlights the natural factors of surviving in the oceans; organisms must find oxygen and food, mate and reproduce, and protect themselves from predators. Similarly life is also difficult on the ‘Rocky Shore’ zone with the harsh sunlight, shortage of oxygen, pounding waves and hostile predators. Not to be missed is the ‘Sea Jellies’ exhibit showcasing these fascinating creatures which lack a skeletal structure or brain. Meanwhile the expansive ‘Open Ocean’ zone showcases the interaction between prey and predators in the vast reaches of the world’s oceans. Visitors may also take a ‘Dive with the Sharks’ or just settle for an excursion in a glass-bottomed boat. Affluent visitors who desire a Bangkok luxury hotel will find an ideal accommodation in The Peninsula Bangkok. This fine Bangkok hotel offers all the amenities and luxuries required by the modern traveller.
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