Sea Life Busan Aquarium (Korean: 부산 아쿠아리움; lit. Busan Aquarium) is an aquarium located in Haeundae Beach, Busan, South Korea. It first opened on November 7, 2001.[3]
Description
There are about 250 species[4] and up to 35,000 marine animals on display. The main tank contains 3,000,000 litres (790,000 US gal) of water, and the animals can be viewed through acrylic windows or from the 80-metre (260 ft) underwater tunnel. There are 40 exhibits, which include penguins, otters, piranha, sea jellies and a touch tank for a close up "hands on" look at a variety of sea creatures.
Ownership
Busan Aquarium is a joint project between Living and Leisure Australia (LLA) and the local government. This is the first major tourism undertaking with a local government under the Private Investment Promotion of Infrastructure Law.