Jakarta Aquarium
Jakarta Aquarium in Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Jakarta Aquarium | |
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 Jakarta aquarium, 2018 | |
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| 6.175112°S 106.789987°E | |
| Date opened | October, 2017[1] |
| Location | Podomoro City, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Land area | 7,200 m2 (78,000 sq ft) |
| No. of animals | 14,000[2] |
| No. of species | 600[3] |
| Owner | Taman Safari & Aquaria KLCC |
| Website | www |
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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]
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 take a picture with a blue-and-yellow macaw and a 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 a 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 a 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
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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