Chiangmai Zoo Aquarium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Chiang Mai Aquarium is where fresh water currents meet the ocean tides, where rivers meets the sea, where East meets West and where your dreams of natural harmony are manifest in a real-life symphony of color, texture and marine life majesty.

What could be more thrilling than to look directly into the cold ancient eyes of a killer shark? The Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium is certain to become a landmark destination in Thailand — an international attraction to be proud of, certain to capture the hearts and minds of tourists from far and wide. In essence, it’s a living museum that boasts South East Asia’s longest and most spacious underwater pathways — crystal clear “SeaTube” tunnels that place the observer directly in the center of enormous 360-degree aquatic habitats. Each of seven individual exhibits showcase a distinct environment, completely self-contained, and carefully populated with an authentic cross-section of native species. This exclusive arrangement allows fresh water and salt water creatures to coexist under one roof, alongside representative territories from other significant ecosystems. The inspiration for this astonishing concept comes from the great Mekong River – itself an exhibit at the aquarium – as it represent the major waterway that feeds and quenches the thirst of millions of people across the six neighboring countries that its waters sustain. As one of the planet’s great ecosystems with nearly 2,000 species of marine creatures, the Mekong serves as symbol of the diversity that the Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium seeks to replicate. Thus, it brings together thousands of examples of exotic marine life from around the world to their new home, living together in a haven thousands of miles from their native environment, and cared for by their attentive human custodians. Aside from its appeal as an exciting natural attraction.

The Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium also serves as an important learning center for the study of marine life and biology throughout the South East Asian region and the rest of the world. In pursuit of this goal, the Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium is destined to draw visitors from around the world to experience what must certainly represent a proud achievement for the wonderful people of Chiang Mai and the gracious citizens of Thailand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facts about the Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium

•Total project cost of 600 million baht •Total project area covers 10 rai, housing the 13,985 square meter aquarium

•The aquarium features the world’s only underwater exhibit that joins both freshwater and saltwater environments, linked together with a 230 meter walkway

•The tunnel is the longest in the world at 133 meters that divides into a saltwater underwater tunnel covering 68.6 meters and a fresh water underwater tunnel that covers 66.5 meters which is the world’s longest underwater fresh water tunnel.

•The all-acrylic tunnel is 5.5 cm thick and able to accommodate water pressure to a depth of 4 meters with complete safety.

•The aquarium offers over 3,600 examples of fresh water and salt water life forms, with more than 250 different species.

•80% of the varied species are native to Thailand. •Showcases feature freshwater species found in the tropical rain forests of Asia and the Amazon.

 
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