Theme Marine Operated by Chimelong Group Area 20.7 km² | Owner Chimelong Group Opened 29 March 2014 Province Guangdong Province | |
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Slogan 全球领先的海洋主题乐园World Leading Ocean Theme Park Location Address China, Guangdong Sheng, Zhuhai Shi, Xiangzhou Qu, 横琴新区富祥湾珠海长隆国际海洋度假区 Hours Open today · 10AM–8:30PMSunday10AM–8:30PMMonday10AM–8:30PMTuesday10AM–8:30PMWednesday10AM–8:30PMThursday10AM–8:30PMFriday10AM–8:30PMSaturday10AM–8:30PM Similar The Venetian Macao, 长隆, Changlong, Dreams Water City, 圆明新园 |
Chimelong ocean kingdom zhuhai
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is a theme park situated in Hengqin, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China. It is designed by PGAV Destinations. The park broke ground on 28 November 2010 and soft-opened on 28 January 2014. The grand opening occurred on 29 March 2014. The first phase of the park cost RMB 10 billion to build. It is part of the Chimelong International Ocean Resort, which aims to become the "Orlando of China". According to TEA and AECOM, it is the 13th most visited theme park in the world in 2015, with 7.5 million visitors.
Contents
- Chimelong ocean kingdom zhuhai
- Polar explorer front seat onride pov offride shots chimelong ocean kingdom
- Themed areas
- Ocean Avenue
- Amusement rides
- Animal exhibits
- Hengqin Ocean
- Entertainments
- Awards
- Criticism
- References
Polar explorer front seat onride pov offride shots chimelong ocean kingdom
Themed areas
There are eight themed areas inside the park, each representing a part of the ocean.
Ocean Avenue
Amusement rides
Animal exhibits
Amusement rides
Animal exhibits
Amusement rides
Animal exhibits
Amusement rides
Animal exhibits
Amusement rides
Animal exhibits
Amusement rides
Animal exhibits
Hengqin Ocean
Entertainments
Journey of lights - Night time parade designed by Miziker Entertainment.
Awards
In 2015 Chimelong Ocean Kingdom won the Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement over 169 international candidates, marking the first time the award was given to a Chinese theme park.
Criticism
Samuel Hung Ka-yiu, chairman of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society, said, "Ocean Kingdom seems to have imported everything. They are doing everything wrong. They are doing everything you don't want them to do". Examples include polar bears confined in small areas demonstrating "repetitive pacing, swaying, head-bobbing or circling" and skin disorders in penguins kept in a sub-tropical environment.
Further criticism arises from a recent trade of orcas between China and Russia. In 2013 Russia captured wild orcas in the Sea of Okhotsk, two of which have been sold to China. "Now, a conservation group monitoring the capture of killer whales says it has discovered that Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) permits were applied for by Russia and granted for two wild-caught killer whales, also known as orcas, to be exported to China." Ocean Kingdom refuses to comment on whether they plan to display orcas in future but there are currently 50 aquariums in China, none of which have orcas on display.