Underwater World Singapore will be closing on June 26, it announced
on Monday (June 6), as the lease for the premises at Sentosa
expires in less than two years.
The aquarium, run by Haw Par Corporation, has found a home for its
vulnerable or endangered marine animals.
"After nearly a year reviewing suitable facilities, we found a home
for our pink dolphins, fur seals and otters," a Haw Par spokesman
said.
They were moved to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, China, after
approval by authorities in Singapore and China.
The aquarium will mark its closing with a month of charity this
month. It will give beneficiaries from charities it has worked with
free admissions to the attraction.
It will also be lowering ticket prices for all to its 1991 opening
price from Tuesday (June 7).
"Underwater World Singapore invites everyone to revisit family
memories at UWS at its 1991 Opening Ticket Price of $9 per adult
and $5 per child," it said.
Its current ticket prices are $29.90 for adults and $20.90 for
children.
The Sentosa attraction is 25 years old this year and faces
competition from the new SEA Aquarium and Universal Studios.
More than 30 million visitors have visited in that time, said the
spokesman.
The attraction is best known for its 83m underwater tunnel, where
visitors can view sharks, rays and colourful reef fishes swimming
just above their heads and around them.
Underwater Santa and the Underwater God of Fortune will be making
daily appearances at the tunnel to bid visitors farewell, Haw Par
said.
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