World's largest oceanarium opens

The aquarium and Adventure Cove Waterpark are two new attractions of the Marine Life Park at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa.
Among these are manta rays, hammerhead sharks and controversial Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins.
According to Singapore's Straits Times newspaper, animal rights activists have long been lobbying for the resort management to release the 25 wild dolphins captured for the resort.
Park officials defend the wild dolphins' inclusion, CNN reports.
"We hold the belief that zoological organizations have a role to play in wildlife conservation and that to avert species crises, controlled wildlife collections can occur for quality zoological facilities to increase our understanding of the species and for breeding purposes," says the resort in a series of detailed responses to critics on its website's FAQ page .
The aquarium comprises 49 habitats imitating different areas in Southeast Asia. The Open Ocean habitat will house the world's largest viewing panel (36 meters wide and 8.3 meters high).
Diners in the Ocean Restaurant will share the unobstructed underwater view. It is said that the restaurant will provide sustainable seafood meals.
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