Sentosa's Marine Life Park gears up for opening by Dec 7

Sentosa's Marine Life Park gears up for opening by Dec 7
By Ju Xin Hang | Posted: 05 November 2012 1831 hrs
     
SINGAPORE: It's set to make waves next month when Sentosa's Marine Life Park opens its gates by December 7.

The park is tipped to be the world's largest oceanarium.

The 60-million-litre oceanarium will be home to more than 100,000 marine life of over 800 species.

And it takes some 300 staff members to keep the marine park in tip-top condition.

The park has more than 40 divers who take the plunge daily. They spend about five hours underwater, observing the creatures' behaviour and abnormalities. They clear waste, ensure the water's clean and even polish glass walls.

It's detailed work - right down to the treatment of water.

Grant Willis, Senior Curator at Marine Life Park, said: "The big thing in Singapore is temperature control. We need to make sure that it doesn't get too hot. We have chilling systems which will kick in itself when it gets too warm. The chill-out will kick in and keep it in that range. It depends on zones of habitat but roughly between 25 and 28 degrees. That's what we're aiming for."

So far, some 25,000 marine life have settled in.

- CNA/de


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