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Discover
Georgetown
Penang Aquarium
Great Affordable and Safe
Vacations
Location
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Fisheries Research
Institute, Batu Maung.
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South Side of the
Island-Close to the Airport an War Museum.
History
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The Aquarium was founded
in 1995.
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Officially opened to the Public in mid 2001.
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It Serves as a Research Institute as well as a
public awareness platform.
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Serves as venue
for Seminars and Fisheries Workshop.
Getting There
Bus Service
Bus Service within Penang Island
Take Rapid Penang Route 307
Operating times: 0615hrs- 2300hrs
Frequency every 30 minutes.
The Bus Stop is about 50 meters from the entrance.
For Rest of the Island
serviced by
Rapid Penang Bus. Get your Bus Route map
>> here
Travel Notes
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Opening Hours: 1000hrs
till 1700hrs. Daily. Closed on Wednesdays
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Admission Fee: Adults-RM5.00 (USD 1.40)
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There is a huge Aquarium
in the auditorium and guided tours talks are held.
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Very educational and lot
of information about Marine life around Malaysian seas.
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Saw Cat Sharks, Stone
fish, bivalves, parrot fish amongst many more found in the tropical waters
around Malaysia.
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There has been no Shark
attacks in this region.
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There is also on Display
Beautiful corals, e.g. bubble coral, mushroom corals etc.
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All the Fresh Saltwater
used undergoes a triple filtering process and corrected for temperature and
salinity.
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Saw huge turtles.
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The message imparted to
the public at this Institute is one of the need for protecting the marine
diversity and protecting it from over-exploitation.
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