Mumbai To Get Multi Storey, Bangkok Styled Aquarium Soon

by Pratiksha
Mumbai To Get Multi Storey, Bangkok Styled Aquarium Soon

If you have ever been to Bangkok, then a visit to the Ocean World is a must. The largest aquarium in all of South-east Asia, Ocean World is gigantic and houses some of the most exotic species of Marine Life. Close on the heels of this, the Maharashtra government is planning on establishing an Ocean World of its own in Mumbai. That’s right. Very soon Mumbai will have it’s very own state-of-the-art aquarium.

Mumbai aquarium
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Mumbai’s Very Own Ocean World

Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray said that the government was planning on creating a multi-level aquarium akin to the Ocean World in Bangkok. Speaking to the press, Thackeray said, “Mumbai is an international city. Tourists will start coming to Mumbai via its international cruise terminal. We need to have an international multi-level aquarium. I have asked officials to draft a proposal,” A nature lover himself, it only makes sense that Thackeray is quite excited about the idea of creating an aquarium that will beat all the other aquariums out there.

Mumbai aquarium
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He issued the proposal following a meeting with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) officials.

Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World is approximately 10,000 square meters and houses close to 30,000 species of marine life. From Giant Spider Crabs, Pacific Octopus, Stingray Sharks, Starfishes, Jackass Penguins Seahorses, Jellyfishes and more, you’ll see animals here that you will never have seen anywhere else.

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Now imagine how cool it would be to have something like that in India. We are pretty excited about this turning into reality and having another thing to look forward to in the city.