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Introduction to Xiamen Underwater World

Xiamen Underwater World is located on Gulangyu Island, a scenic 5A scenic spot, with a total construction area of over 1000 square meters. 1998 officially opened to the public on New Year's Day. It is a large marine aquarium integrating tourism, entertainment and popular science education.

Xiamen Underwater World Building is shaped like a blue crystal palace, with comfortable sightseeing environment and charming underwater scenery, enjoying the reputation of "Underwater Dragon Palace". There are five special exhibition areas in the exhibition hall: Freshwater Fish Museum, Whale and Dolphin Specimen Museum, Aquarium, Submarine Tunnel and Marine Animal Performance Hall, which display more than 350 famous and rare aquatic animals in China offshore, Indian Ocean, Australian waters and Amazon River. In this undersea Blue Dragon Palace, you can see huge grouper, lovely spotted seal, huge and powerful shark family, brave and mighty sawworm brothers, Mexican salamander known as "grandpa of underwater children", mullet known as "Asian mermaid", Peng-bellied seahorse known as "South Australian gentleman" and "latent killer".

It is particularly worth seeing that the "sperm whale specimen" with a length of 18.6 meters and a weight of 48 tons displayed in the museum is a treasure of Xiamen underwater world. In addition, there are wonderful performances of marine animal stars to help you visit, so that you can enjoy the trip to the Dragon Palace and enjoy the romantic and charming underwater world. Freshwater fish museum introduction: Freshwater fish in the world have different shapes and varieties. Anguilla marmorata, mullet, sturgeon, bighead carp, Amazon river fish, swordfish, arowana, electric eel, giant salamander, soft-shelled turtle, parent fish, peacock fish and red-tailed cat are specially selected and displayed in Xiamen Underwater World Freshwater Museum. It will take you into the colorful fish kingdom!