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Aquarium theme park in Durban, South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
uShaka Marine World is a 16-hectare (40-acre) theme park that opened on 30 April 2004 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It has a total capacity of 4.6 million gallons containing 10,000 animal species.[3][4]
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Date opened | 30 April 2004[1] |
Location | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Land area | 16 hectares (40 acres)[2] |
No. of animals | 10,000 (2010)[2] |
Total volume of tanks | 4.6 million US gallons (17,000 m3) |
Annual visitors | 790,433 (2010)[2] |
Website | ushakamarineworld |
Designed by American firm Creative Kingdom Inc. Shaka Marine World opened on 30 April 2004 after 3 years of development.[1] In 2005, the park was awarded for "Outstanding Achievement in thematic creative design" by the Themed Entertainment Association.[5]
uShaka Wet 'n Wild is a water park inside uShaka Marine World.
uShaka Beach is a beach which has direct access from the amusement park. It has sand beaches and a large pier leading out into the ocean.
uShaka Village Walk is designed similar to an African village, and includes restaurants, cafes and numerous shops.
Dangerous Creatures is an adventure for reptile enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies.
Chimp & Zee has the longest continuous belay system in Africa, and is a rope adventure park.[6]
The park was built at a cost of ZAR 700-million and has been subsidized for a total of ZAR 450-million by the eThekwini Municipality. In the 2009–2010 financial year, the park suffered a net loss of ZAR 44.5-million, and a total deficit of ZAR 377.5-million. There were also irregular expenditures (expenditures which did not undergo normal procurement procedures) of ZAR 3.15-million on the park.[7]
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