BAHRAIN AQUARIUM LAUNCHED IN MALL OF DILMUNIA

The new aquarium showcases over 2,700 fish in the Middle East’s first and largest mall-based aquarium. The cylindrical aquarium marries retail, entertainment and education. It stretches over four floors of Mall of Dilmunia, allowing visitors to both watch and interact with marine life, either as a stand-alone activity or combined with shopping or dining. The aquarium contains around 700,000 litres of seawater; it’s 17 metres deep and has a diameter of seven metres. At present it features over 2,700 creatures from 85 species, including sharks and rays. However the number will increase over the next few years to over 4,000.