World's Largest Aquarium

The S.E.A. Aquarium opened a few months ago on Sentosa and was named the largest aquarium in the world.  With 12 million gallons of water, 100,000 marine animals of 800 species it certainly had a lot to see.  Neither Derek or I had been to a sizable aquarium in many years so we were excited to go see what the world's largest had to offer.

I unknowingly purchased priority line tickets a few days before which proved to be a blessing.  The wait to buy tickets was at least half an hour and then the line to enter the aquarium was at least another hour.  Derek and I breezed right to the front and entered the ridiculously crowded aquarium.

There is a little film about a shipwreck and when exiting the film there is the shipwreck turned reef

Walking through one of the tunnels

The aquariums had some of the most colorful fish and coral I have ever seen

So many tiny fish and different coral

Working on my photography composition.  This nautilus was kind enough to pose for me.

Jellyfish 

The second world record this aquarium holds is the largest viewing panel.  I was only able to capture part of the 118' by 27' window into the "Open Ocean".  Notice the windows on the backside of the tank.  Those are hotel room windows.  Would be quite a memorable place to stay!

Of course another record.  The largest collection of manta rays and here come two of them.

So many fish in this gigantic tank

Found this guy hiding behind beautiful coral

Several Dorys but no Nemos

The shark tunnel.  Lots and lots of man eaters.

Even though it was crowded, we enjoyed seeing some of the oceans finest creatures.  Singapore always tries to have the biggest and the best!