![]() There are about seven seals at Sea Life Sunshine Coast, one New Zealand fur seal, two Australian fur seals and four Australian sea lions which make up part of the Seal Island exhibit. In November 2011, the shark tank and moving walkway were closed for an upgrade. One resident a brown whipray has lived at the aquarium since 1989. ![]() Its residents include grey nurse sharks, tawny nurse sharks, grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, blacktip reef sharks, leopard sharks, ornate wobbegongs, rays, giant groupers, potato cods, snappers and trevallies. The exhibit includes three separate habitats: coral reef, cave and open ocean. Some examples of the largest exhibits at the aquarium include:Ī moving walkway in a 80-metre (260 ft) shark tunnel under the 2,500,000-litre (660,000 US gal) oceanarium takes visitors past several viewing windows, with fish swimming all around the walkway. As part of the process, the aquarium was rebranded as a Sea Life Centre and relaunched in December 2013. In July 2013, UnderWater World's owners, Merlin Entertainments, announced that they would be spending $6.5 million on the refurbishment of the facilities. In one of the scenes a tourist family is visible in the reflection on one of the tanks.ĭuring the period of Christmas on 2006 UnderWater World had a giant squid preserved in a block of ice on display. ![]() Several scenes in the Jackie Chan 1996 film Police Story 4: First Strike were shot in the park, including a scene in the main aquarium. UnderWater World officially opened in 1989. It was formerly known as UnderWater World. The attraction is a Sea Life Centre owned by Merlin Entertainments, and is globally referred to as Sea Life Sunshine Coast by the firm. Sea Life Sunshine Coast is an institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA). Sea Life Sunshine Coast at Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia is a marine mammal park, oceanarium and wildlife sanctuary. Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia ![]()
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