Project Summary
 

 

 

  
 
1. AQUATICA KK – will be a large public aquarium integrated with an ocean science discovery centre in Kota Kinabalu (KK), Sabah , Malaysia . This attraction is being developed by Aquatica aquarium and discovery centre Sdn Bhd with support from Yayasan Sabah.
 

2. AQUATICA KK is about as similar to a traditional type of aquarium as a whale is to a goldfish! The key goal behind the AQUATICA concept is to foster conservation and protection of aquatic environments by awakening people's interest and enthusiasm for their own local ponds, lakes, rivers and seas. AQUATICA is committed to the joint goals of providing first-class aquarium exhibition and also pursues a mission to raise awareness for the beauty and delicate ecological balance of rivers, lakes, seas and their myriad inhabitants.

 

  
 

3. In order to help satisfy the tourist demand for high quality attraction and also to become an integral part of the redevelopment of Kota Kinabalu, the project is being developed at Sukarelawan Complex, Jalan Tuaran, Likas . The AQUATICA development within this area is a custom designed at its world class attraction standard. The attraction will expand with a larger shark exhibit, a planetarium and many other tanks and exhibits.

4. The aquarium will follow the theme of the water cycle from freshwater streams such as those in the Crocker range, through rivers, mangroves, coasts and the coral reefs. The aquarium will contain both freshwater and marine tanks and the biodiversity of Sabah will be emphasised with freshwater fish from the Kinabatangan River and Crocker Range and sea creatures from the coastal waters of Sabah .

 
5. The AQUATICA aquarium will emphasise education, environment and conservation. The visitors will be encouraged to interact at the touch and feel pools where visitors can see and touch small marine life in a safe environment. The large displays will be over 3m deep with tunnels to pass through the shark tank. The shark and reef fish feeding displays will be the main attraction and the visitors will be awed by the closeness of the magnificent ocean creatures. The proposed aquarium will showcase over 500 species of marine life with over 5,000 fish, sharks and rays.
 
 
 
6. The Ocean Science Discovery Centre will be an interactive learning experience where children and adults will “ learn and do ” as they discover information about the marine and freshwater worlds. The modular learning concept introduces different ideas and activities with a central theme. The discovery centre will be organised by areas and colour coded by age. Visitors will be free to spend as much or as little time as they wish at each module but with over 100 modules in the centre it is unlikely that many people will try everything on a first visit.
 
 
7. School class or young people group visits to the aquarium and discovery centre will follow a more structured approach depending on class ages, abilities and the objectives of the teacher/leader. Concepts within the Malaysian National curriculum will be explored in greater detail than is possible within the school classroom situation. Many of the modules teach chemistry, physics, biology and maths using hands on practical experiments. Two classrooms and a multimedia theatre are incorporated in the proposed design for school group use.
 
 

8. The Planetarium/multimedia theatre will be used for school groups as well as for a regular short presentation to the visitors to introduce tides, navigation, ocean science, conservation and environmental themes and concepts using interactive video and animations controlled by computers. Feeding displays for fish, otters & sharks will form part of a continuous interactive experience.

9. AQUATICA at Sukarelawan Complex, Likas will have a larger floor area and more attractions and a visit will last from 1.5 – 3h although children and school groups doing supervised projects will stay for longer.

10. AQUATICA visitor facilities will include a shop and a coffee shop as well as ramps for disabled access.

 
 
 
 

11. The behind the scenes work will be carried out in the operational and maintenance areas including laboratories, office s and food preparation areas.

12. A brief description of the infrastructure, tanks, filtration and water source is given in the proposal (available upon request).

13. The health, safety and environmental aspects of the AQUATICA development will be prioritised from the initiation of the project and be extended to all work areas and visitor considerations. An EIA report has been prepared (available upon request).

14. Apart from a few key positions AQUATICA will be staffed with Sabahans and a proactive training programme will be initiated to increase knowledge and train staff in all aspect of the business.

 
 

15. Phased development and future expansion are discussed in the project proposal. These include large tunnels, enlarged and specialist tanks, new features for the discovery centre and other complimentary attractions.

16. AQUATICA will bring benefits to Sabah , by being a major tourism attraction in Kota Kinabalu, encouraging both visits to the aquarium and longer stays in the city. It will help promote Sabah as an ecotourism destination where visitors who cannot dive or even swim can experience the wonders of the ocean.

 
 

17. Through the Ocean science discovery part of the development – AQUATICA will bring modern interactive techniques of teaching science, engineering and maths to the children of Sabah . Using facilities and modules which are difficult to duplicate in schools – AQUATICA will help teachers to show children that science is fun.

18. AQUATICA will also bring environmental and conservation benefits to Sabah . Through its commitment to conservation and protection of aquatic environments AQUATICA will raise awareness and help to reduce the destruction to the aquatic environment.

 
 
 
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For further information, please contact us during office hours.
 

Office Tel.No:

+60 (0) 88 245046 (Likas) GMT +8
+60(0)88 787824 (Tuaran Workshop) GMT +8
Fax No:
 +60 (0) 82 271475 GMT +8

 

Postal Address:
93 Lorong Burung Ruai 1,
Taman Yakim Jaya, Likas 88450
Kota Kinabalu Sabah,
Malaysia
 
 
Email Address :
office@aquaticakk.org
steve@aquaticakk.org
 
 
     
         
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