Hanwha Aqua Planet Jeju Aquarium is located in Sopjikogi, with a total area of 25,600 square meters. It consists of aquarium, ocean stage, ocean science and center field.
It consists of 4 major regions. The volume of the pool is 10,080 tons, ranking among the top ten in the world. The museum displays 48,000 creatures including whale sharks, six dolphins, large sharks, and 10,000 damselfish.
The aquarium has three floors, one underground and two above ground. The entrance is on the second floor, and visitors can start to watch from here. The second floor reproduces “Jeju and the Seas of the Five Oceans”, consisting of the Arctic Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Antarctic
The seas constitute and display the representative creatures of each major ocean.
The theme of the first floor is “A Gorgeous Encounter between the Ocean and the Dense Forest”. Visitors can watch seals, penguins and other aquatic creatures in a three-dimensional way at the entrance of the museum.
The trees and jungles are luxuriant, which can be described as a veritable “ocean adventure”, giving tourists a sense of tropical rainforest adventure. The touch pool is also on the first floor, where children can put their hands in the
Enter the pool to have close contact with marine life such as magpie sharks, conch, starfish and so on.
Proudly installed “Aquaplanet Jeju” on the basement floor
The main pool is called “three-dimensional (IMAX) ocean”. Water Harbor High
50 integral meters, 8.5 meters high, also known as the “Sea of Jeju”, the overwhelming landscape allows visitors to experience the feeling of watching a three-dimensional movie. It is reported that in order to better withstand water pressure, the thickness of the acrylic board
The height is as high as 60 centimeters, and the production cost is about 10 billion won. The volume of more than 6,000 tons is six times that of 63 Ocean World. It takes two full weeks to fill the pool with water.
There are also very wonderful acrobatic performances and marine animal performances every day, which are worth visiting sightseeing projects in Jeju Island.