The Manila Ocean Park: Strengths and Weaknesses

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The Manila Ocean Park is an oceanarium in Manila, Philippines. It is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of China Oceanis Inc., a Singaporean-registered firm that has operated four oceanariums in China. It is located behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park. It opened on March 1, 2008.[1] In terms of floor space, the 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft) oceanarium is larger than the Sentosa Underwater World oceanarium in Singapore, and features a 25-metre (82 ft) underwater acrylic tunnel
MANILA, Philippines ? The country?s first oceanarium is set to open next month despite opposition from animal rights advocates.
Officials of the Manila Ocean Park (MOP) announced this yesterday as they signed a partnership with the
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The park now has a marine-themed mall, hotel, restaurant, outdoor pools and hottest nightlife spots will soon join the park’s line-up of impressive attractions. This is the reason why there are more and more people go here every single day.
The Coolest Summer Destination within the City
What even more exciting was meeting the Penguins! The Trails to Antarctica, Penguin Exhibit and Snow Village are the latest attractions. The Penguin Exhibit is not to be missed, especially by kids (or kids-at-heart like us! XD). The Humboldt penguins are found in — no, not Antarctica, but in west coast of South America, from Peru to Chile. If you’re a fan of Happy Feet movie, you’ll surely gonna love it here!
We escaped from the 35°C summer heat of Manila into this freezing Christmas-ish Snow Village. We played in the snow like kids do. I got too excited and I’ve tried to make snow balls with my bare hands, I forgot that I’m not wearing gloves, so my hands got numb! ( hehehe XD)
Earth Day has been a lot more meaning to us after meeting these thousands of marine creatures. Seeing them, reminds us all to take care mother earth. We must raise awareness and be part of dealing with organic living, conservation and environmental advocacy. For parents, if you’re planning to bring your kids here, educate your children about Earth Day. Present this place as a fun information about protecting the environment.
Manila Ocean Park is situated behind

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