Ocean World, Maharastra

[DesertRhino150]

I could not find mention of this anywhere else, so I figured I would make a new thread for it.

While looking up the work of David Lazenby, the designer of a refurbished exhibit at The Deep in Hull, I found mention of this project that is still in the planning phase in India.

Among the planned exhibits in this aquarium are:
- A 3-million litre oceanarium tank with a large shipwreck and a 45-metre long acrylic tunnel
- A reef edge tank complete with waves breaking above the viewing area
- A large seal enclosure
- An outdoor African penguin exhibit
- A mangrove display featuring mugger crocodiles
- A Western Ghats montane forest section with an otter exhibit
- Plus smaller exhibits for species such as shoaling fish and poison-arrow frogs.

I look forward to seeing whether this project actually happens - if it does this could be one of the best aquariums in the world.

Concept pictures are here: mysite

 

[Giant Panda]

I don't have much hope for this project, also known as the Oceanarium of Sea World India. It was originally meant to open in early 2013, then late 2015, and as of last year:

Maharashtra's ambitious sea world plan in jeopardy as locals refuse to give up land - Firstpost

There's some more info and images of what it will(???) look like here:

Sea World India Oceanarium | Proctor & Matthews Architects