Your visit to it may not be your first visit to an aquarium. But The National Aquarium and its penchant for species conservation and sustainability certainly sets it apart.
The facility, which opened to visitors just last week, is home to 46,000 creatures from 330 species, including creatures that are commonly not seen in the Middle East: puffins, bull sharks and capybaras, for instance. And underpinning the entire experience is a focus on the UAE’s connection to its wildlife and plant treasures.
If you’re planning a visit, here are some things you ought to know about Abu Dhabi’s latest attraction.
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The facility, which opened to visitors just last week, is home to 46,000 creatures from 330 species, including creatures that are commonly not seen in the Middle East: puffins, bull sharks and capybaras, for instance. And underpinning the entire experience is a focus on the UAE’s connection to its wildlife and plant treasures.
If you’re planning a visit, here are some things you ought to know about Abu Dhabi’s latest attraction.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/2Z6jsDW
See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos
Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km
Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV
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00:00Its opening has been long awaited, and the National Aquarium in Abu Dhabi is now welcoming
00:11visitors.
00:12There are 46,000 creatures here in the National Aquarium, located in the Al Qa'ana area in
00:18Abu Dhabi.
00:19In fact, there are 330 species of animals, some you may never have seen before.
00:24The Aquarium is divided into 10 expansive zones, each different from the next.
00:29And you can actually engage with puffins from the Atlantic, with bull sharks, and walk over
00:36a glass bridge that stretches across the water.
00:39You can even ride in a glass-bottomed boat.
00:44The National Aquarium, it celebrates the heritage of the UAE, the local culture and its relationship
00:51with the Arabian Gulf and times past.
00:53You'll find zones dedicated to the heritage of the UAE and the relationships between the
00:58Emiratis and the Arabian Gulf.
01:00We will take you through pearl diving history.
01:02We will show you our turtle rehabilitation.
01:04You'll get to see all of the rescue efforts that we do out in the wild.
01:09And you'll see some of the most fascinating creatures in the Middle East's largest aquarium.
01:23The Aquarium is open 7 days a week from 10am to 10pm.
01:36Tickets are priced from 105 dirhams onwards.
01:40If you're looking for a day of marine adventure and to understand about species conservation
01:46and environmental sustainability, here is where you need to visit.
01:50This is Samiha Zaman and cameraman Ahmed Ramazan signing off for Gulf News.