{"id":784,"date":"2025-10-23T13:33:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/?p=784"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:33:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:33:53","slug":"underwater-world-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/?p=784","title":{"rendered":"Underwater World Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Underwater World Singapore<\/strong>, once a major tourist attraction on Sentosa Island, was a highly popular oceanarium known for its immersive marine exhibits.<sup><\/sup> Opened in 1991, it was one of Southeast Asia\u2019s largest tropical aquariums, drawing in millions of visitors over its 25-year history.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The park\u2019s centerpiece was its <strong>83-meter-long underwater viewing tunnel<\/strong>.<sup><\/sup> Encased by thick acrylic walls, visitors were surrounded by marine life, observing everything from colourful reef fish and sea turtles to menacing sharks and stingrays swimming directly overhead.<sup><\/sup> Other highlights included themed exhibits like the <strong>Dolphin Lagoon<\/strong>, which featured popular shows with Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins (pink dolphins) and fur seals, and interactive touch pools.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Underwater World Singapore ceased operations on <strong>June 26, 2016<\/strong>, when its lease ended, facing increased competition from newer Sentosa attractions.<sup><\/sup> Its marine animals were transferred to facilities in China. 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