Post away folks! :colgate:

Link to Thread I (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=206201) in the Archives.

They featured it last night on TV Patrol. It's almost ready. The fishes are ready for the show (I bet they're nervous about the big day, too :lol:) It looks nice--the tunnel and everything!

^^
I saw it just today on Balita Amercia (i'm from California) and yes it looked awesome! Looks like they were filtering the water because it looked foggy in the tanks. But there seemed to be alot of fishes, rays, sharks, lionfish moving in schools and among coral/sand...when is the official opening?...for the aquarium that is....

march1 daw sabi sa tv patrol

^^ That's a week away. I guess they're thinking that if God made the world in a week, well so can we! :lol:

http://www.mukamo.com/philippines-first-oceanarium-opens-march-1/

I am so excited!!!!!!! :banana:

saw it last night sa tv patrol, looks nice and ready for the march opening...

php 400 for adults, php 350 for kids...mukang marami mag field trip dito. lolz

grabe hindi ako mahilig manuod ng news. :( di ko tuloy nakita, sayang.

i'm both excited and not :D

excited because magoopen na siya sa wakas... not because final exams na namin and bye bye highschool :lol:

^ How does your "final exams" relate to your excitement about the opening of the MoP?

^ not really related to the opening lol...
i was talking about the day march 1

http://www.mukamo.com/philippines-first-oceanarium-opens-march-1/

nasan yung youtube nya

I hope it won't be flooded with people! :(

^^ On the 1st few months of its operation its expected and normal to be flooded by people. Just like the opening of our new malls and amusement facilities.

It was shown on Mel and Joey earlier today. It was cool. :D

^^yah, i've seen it too. seems to be all set for the "soft"-launching :okay: very exciting. a bunch of kids on a field trip and some guests were there too. but don't you think it's better if we'll just have to wait for summer to go there, just to be sure all their facilities and attractions are operational na, para sulit din and not bitin. :)

For the video link, click this (http://www.gmanews.tv/video/18532/Mel-and-Joey-Manila-Ocean-Park)

Yes, it looks good!

wow... tapos na pala...

For the video link, click this (http://www.gmanews.tv/video/18532/Mel-and-Joey-Manila-Ocean-Park)

hey thanks for the video! it looks very nice! MOP rocks!

Yesterday I saw an dedicated Advertising truck roaming around the metro promoting the Manila Ocean Park. The big add at the back of the truck shows the logo and the opening date of park.

For the video link, click this (http://www.gmanews.tv/video/18532/Mel-and-Joey-Manila-Ocean-Park)

nailagay na pala mga isda...ready na palang buksan.

The link won't work here at my end, too bad...

Sosyal!!! I love it. Bakit hindi pa binuksan andun na pala yung mga isda.

Well ofcourse, they're letting the fish feel at home first or else they might raise an eyebrow to the audience.

Ang ganda, may bago na akong mapapasyalan sa Manila pag uwi ko sa December (10 months na lang).:lol:

Well ofcourse, they're letting the fish feel at home first or else they might raise an eyebrow to the audience.

hehe :lol:

how many meters yung tunnel?

Well ofcourse, they're letting the fish feel at home first or else they might raise an eyebrow to the audience.

sinjin pinapatawa mo naman kami, now i am imagining a sting ray with eyebrows raised. :lol:

They featured it last night on TV Patrol. It's almost ready. The fishes are ready for the show (I bet they're nervous about the big day, too :lol:) It looks nice--the tunnel and everything!

isa ka pa ka Tyronne. :lol: tuloy parang gusto kong makita. ipapasyal ko diyan mga kids ko this summer!!! yey...patikim ng HK Ocean Park, kasi pagkagraduate pa nila ng Grade 6 ang pangako ni kuya. :lol: hopeful, sana matuloy. pero pag meron nang MOP, eh di mas nakatipid si kuya.

^^bigatin tong si Ph Man :cool:

i hope they can finish kahit yung mall man lang by summer.

isa ka pa ka Tyronne. :lol: tuloy parang gusto kong makita. ipapasyal ko diyan mga kids ko this summer!!! yey...patikim ng HK Ocean Park, kasi pagkagraduate pa nila ng Grade 6 ang pangako ni kuya. :lol: hopeful, sana matuloy. pero pag meron nang MOP, eh di mas nakatipid si kuya.

^^bigatin tong si Ph Man :cool:

i hope they can finish kahit yung mall man lang by summer.bigatin nga itong si kuya francis. Kuya, kailan mo nga ako ililibre diyan ha? :lol:rofl::hilarious Naki-kuya na ako. :lol:

Passed by the MOP today. Saw some banners stating a soft opening on March 01. Also I've been seeing a number of media exposures on local tv about the MOP. It seems only the attractions will be open to the public. The mall will open perhaps in a few months.

The wow factor is missing so I hope they finish up construction on the entire Oceanarium section before opening Manila Ocean Park to give visitors a more satisfying tour.

kayo naman...mura lang naman yung treat ko sa mga kids. indi yun bigatin. kasi after that, ubos ubos biyaya na. pag EU tour ang pinangako, yun ang bigatin. :) pag Asia, kaya pa. kaya pang utangin.

my workmates and i were talking a while back about this project. they quite know some of the infos posted here. kita niyo naman, mga matatanda na kami, pero we're still keen at visiting this. sana maging nice attraction talaga.

comment ng workmate ko nung sinabi ko yung sinabi ni Tyronne: oo nga daw, matutuwa kaya si bossing? kikita kaya tayo? - comment ng mga isda. sabi nung isa, baka daw mascot lang na isda ang nandyan. hehehe...

MOP is for everybody! :cheers:

MOP is for everybody! :cheers:

Darn. I though it was just for me. Hmph.

Manila Ocean Park from Mel and Joey of Kanguso Station

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Manila Ocean Park - Part2
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http://www.normandb.com/2008/02/manila-ocean-park.html

Looks good...

Omg. There will be so many people that will be touching those starfish when this thing opens... Hopefully, no malicious kid hurts them.

MOP is for everybody! :cheers:

kita mo naman si Ms. Mel Tiangco nagmistulang bata ng makakita ng mga kolorpul pish! :D since this is a first in the Philippines, most definitely papatok to sa lahat. i just don't wanna visit the place half finished.

^ Speaking of first, how about Ocean Adventure in Subic?

^^ first to have a tunnel..??:dunno:

^ No. Rusty said that this is the first oceanarium in the country so that's why I'm asking if Ocean Adventure isn't considered as an oceanarium.

ocean adventure is not an oceanarium... dolphin show lang yun.

Manila Ocean Park is an Oceanarium; a large saltwater aquarium for the display and observation of fish and other marine life.

Subic Ocean Adventure is a Marine Park; a park consisting of an area of sea (or sometimes a lake) sometimes protected for recreational use, but more often set aside to preserve a specific habitat and ensure the ecosystem is sustained for the organisms that exist there.

i've just seen the Mel and Joey video now. Ang ganda nga. Astig! Me danggit pa?
napansin ko lang, wala bang walkalator yung sa aquarium katulad ng sa Sentosa? para hindi ka na maglalakad sana.

meron daw pero idederetso ka dun sa dalampasigan ng manila bay hehe -jok-

i've just seen the video. it may not be as fabulous as its Hong Kong counterpart, but definitely worth a visit! :)

^^ previous post, page 2. cheers

i've just seen the Mel and Joey video now. Ang ganda nga. Astig! Me danggit pa?
napansin ko lang, wala bang walkalator yung sa aquarium katulad ng sa Sentosa? para hindi ka na maglalakad sana.

mas maganda kung walang walkalator...para makatagal ka sa tunnel :lol:

sana naman pagpunta ko dyan, mga may mga manners na bata ang makikita ko, sa mahal ba naman ng entrance fee sigurado ako wala ganong mga pasaway na tao.. :D

mas maganda kung walang walkalator...para makatagal ka sa tunnel :lol:

That will impede human traffic flow through the exhibit.

meron daw pero idederetso ka dun sa dalampasigan ng manila bay hehe -jok-

haha, ang hirit tlaga ni tigs, alang katulad! :lol:

siguro pag may walkalator walang sasakay. everyone will likely prefer taking their time seeing face2face with the pretty and some exotic-looking sea animals. unless kung super haba ang tunnel, mas maganda pag meron. :D

^^at saka kukunan nila ng pics yang mga sea creatures kaya hindi na kailangan ng walkalator. ive been to several oceanariums, wala silang walkalator sa tunnel nila.

^^ "The Seas" in EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World have them, they also have a small tram ride inside the attraction that takes you from one section of the the oceanarium to the next.

^^at saka kukunan nila ng pics yang mga sea creatures kaya hindi na kailangan ng walkalator. ive been to several oceanariums, wala silang walkalator sa tunnel nila.

Hong Kong's Ocean Park does have a walkalator in its aquarium tunnel. but i think they open it occasionally. it wasn't working when i visited there. also, yung daanan ng tunnel dun was straight kaya may walkalator. in MOP's case, it seems hindi derecho ang daanan ng tunnel. i suppose mahirap mag-install ng walkalator kapag ganun.

^^at saka kukunan nila ng pics yang mga sea creatures kaya hindi na kailangan ng walkalator. ive been to several oceanariums, wala silang walkalator sa tunnel nila.

^^ "The Seas" in EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World have them, they also have a small tram ride inside the attraction that takes you from one section of the the oceanarium to the next.

Hong Kong's Ocean Park does have a walkalator in its aquarium tunnel. but i think they open it occasionally. it wasn't working when i visited there. also, yung daanan ng tunnel dun was straight kaya may walkalator. in MOP's case, it seems hindi derecho ang daanan ng tunnel. i suppose mahirap mag-install ng walkalator kapag ganun.

sentosa meron walkalator......i thought meron din ito....as discussed earlier in this forum......approx...75ft...or 25 m.......pero nung makita ko sa tv....mukhang wala ata.....anyway......sana nga this will encourage more tourists to the area....there is so much to see.....there...intramuros and its museums.....national museum, the museum of the filipino people....rizal park....and its sub parks...plus now the mop....tapos yung museo pambata...very good for the kids...mas maganda pa sa ilang museums na nakita ko when i visited australia last year...

saw it in bandila last night. gusto kong pumunta sa weekend!

teka.,. bukas na ba for public?

ako rin gusto kong pumunta, makakita man lang ng syokoy at serena. hehehe meron kaya noon. sana meron.

I also want to know if this park is already open to the public. What time does this park open and close?

^^ Most animal/marine parks go by the hours of daylight available, from sunrise to sunset. So as not to disrupt the animals' internal clock and get them out of synch. But since the Philippines have almost even cycles of sunrises and sunsets (give or take an hour), I would guess opening and closing times will be the same throughout of the year.

the park really looks nice!
i can't wait for it to open!

^^ Hi Jap!

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Kaya nga walkalator eh, kung gusto mong magstay ng matagal, pagtrabahuhan mo, walk in place. :D

Lim opens Manila Ocean Park today
(http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN20080229118225.html)

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim will lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony with other Manila City Hall officials when the Manila Ocean Park (MOP), the country’s first state-of-the-art marine habitat complex, opens today at the back of the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta Park in Manila.


After several postponements caused by delays in its construction, the MOP will officially open to the public tomorrow, Saturday, while today’s event is to showcase to the mayor the facilities of the marine park, said to be bigger than Singapore’s Sentosa Oceanarium.

Despite promotions that it would be a landmark development for the country’s tourism industry, the MOP has elicited some criticism, particularly from Manila Councilor Ernesto Rivera who is urging the city government of Manila to compel management of the Manila Ocean Park to divulge the measures they had taken to ensure the safety of the public, when the huge marine habitat complex opens to the public tomorrow. (Roy C. Mabasa)

^^ Hep! Hep! Hooray! :cheer:

OT: Speaking of marine parks/oceanariums, SeaWorld is expanding overseas. It'll build its newest complex in Dubai, on one of the Palm Islands. The complex will comprise of four parks, namely SeaWorld (marine park), Discovery Cove (dolphin encounter), Aquatica (water park), and Busch Gardens (safari park). Completion is slated for 2012.

bukas naman daw ang opening ng T3

^^huh?

GMA, Lim inaugurate Manila Ocean Park
By: Itchie G. Cabayan
February 29, 2008 07:15 PM Friday

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) general manager Robert Dean Barbers will lead today’s inauguration of the Manila Ocean Park (MOP), which will showcase tropical fish and various forms of entertainment for children and adults. MOP vice-president for corporate affairs Tina Romualdez, vice-president for sales and marketing Armi Ruby Marie Cortes and marketing manager Tina Santos, said they have lined up activities for the day and even formed a committee that will welcome special guests, mostly ranking government officials. There will also be a concert featuring top local artists.

Among the salient features of the park is a glass tunnel where visitors may get to see the some 200 species of marine life.

Santos said the tunnel is a 25-meter walk that would provide visitors the chance to better appreciate the marine species.

Romualdez said the biggest aquarium houses a row of restaurants, a hotel with 100 bedrooms, two open water marine habitats and multi-purpose function facilities.

The MOP is the latest addition to the historical sites which serve as tourist attractions in Manila , since it is strategically located at the back of the Quirino Grandstand and a few meters away from the Rizal Park, added Romualdez.

Cortes said the project is a joint undertaking of Singaporean and Malaysian investors and aims to showcase as well as educate the public on the country’s flora and marine fauna.

Lim, who earlier toured the place, assured that aside from the security which will be provided by the MOP, Manila policemen will also be fielded in the vicinity to ensure the safety of the visitors who are expected to flock there.

The mayor expressed confidence that the MOP will boost the city government’s economy as its operations will generate much-needed revenues, jobs and entice more tourists to visit Manila , given the uniqueness of the world-class marine-themed park.

bukas naman daw ang opening ng T3
^^sino ang magriribon cutting,?? OT :D

wait, di kaya safe yan if the public is already using the marine park while there's still ongoing construction in the mall??:dunno:

postpone daw ang opening ng ocean park.


meron daw over pricing, at titingnan pa kung sino ang kumita.

GMANews reported that the President herself went today to the inauguration.

Here's a sneak peek at what you might see there:

http://www.gmanews.tv/video/18732/Born-to-be-Wild-Manila-Ocean-Park

nice! bukas na rin ba yung mga mall nito?

^^
Wow! Impressive footage. The fish all seem adjusted so well in their new habitat! An interesting variety of fishes coexisting and even feeding time is controlled and calm......i just wish Philippine politics could take a lesson from this!!!!!!!

Wouldnt it be nice to have all those politicians and those who called themselves religeous leaders and pseudo whistle blowers be placed in a large tanks along with hungry killer whales and great whiote sharks? Phils would be progressive then. Imagine no more noise, no more grandstanding, no more self-interest disguised as love of nation and all that crap.

^^ ditto on that!

anyway, this is great news for the Philippine tourism. Manila has a new tourist attraction to showcase. :)

Wouldnt it be nice to have all those politicians and those who called themselves religeous leaders and pseudo whistle blowers be placed in a large tanks along with hungry killer whales and great whiote sharks? Phils would be progressive then. Imagine no more noise, no more grandstanding, no more self-interest disguised as love of nation and all that crap.


amen to that!! :banana::banana: in aplhabetical order:

Arroyo, Gloria M
Arroyo, Mike
Atienza, Lito
Gaite, <keber ko din sa name mo>
Lacson, Panfilo
Lozada, Jun
Madriaga, <keber ko sa name mo>
Madrigal, Jamby

and so many other species more....

LOL


Alliele>>> oi naka resign na ako ng sykes di man lng tayo naka pag meet dyan sa SITC

PGMA formally opens RP's first oceanarium
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | PEOPLE, CULTURE & ARTS
http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=20244

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo formally inaugurated today the country's first state-of-the-art oceanarium or large marine aquarium that showcases the Philippines' rich diverse marine species.

The President cut the ceremonial ribbon signaling the soft opening of the much-awaited oceanarium of the Manila Ocean Park, along with Sen. Richard Gordon, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, Philippine Tourism Authority General Manager Robert Dean Barbers and the foreign investors from the China Oceanic Group.

The President then toured the oceanarium, the main attraction of the P1.1-billion Manila Ocean Park located at the back of the Quirino Grandstand at the Rizal Park.

While touring the oceanarium that features thousands of sharks, colorful tropical fishes of various species and invertebrates indigenous to the Philippines, she was briefed by Manila Ocean Park president Lim Chee Yong.

The Philippines forms 70 percent of the global epicenter of marine diversity known as the Coral Triangle.

The marine theme park is being built on a 1.2-hectare lot overlooking the Manila Bay. The project is expected to create some 1,830 new jobs as well as increase business activity in that part of Manila.

The Manila Ocean Park, when completed, will include the already finished oceanarium, a marine discovery park, promenade areas, a board walk and a themed and landscaped pavilion.

A joint undertaking of Singaporean, Malaysian, Chinese and Australian proponents led by China Oceanic Group, the Manila Ocean Park will be a major tourist destination in the country and Southeast Asia, Barbers said.

''It is a people's park along the bay for both local and foreign tourists to enjoy,'' Barbers added.

The theme park will feature a ''jungle trek, “seven seas,” and ''lost Atlantis,” he said.

So it has finally soft-opened. The question is, when will the grand opening be? I hope it will be anytime within the months of March - early May :)

So it has finally soft-opened. The question is, when will the grand opening be? I hope it will be anytime within the months of March - early May :)

Its like be asked, " when would be the "hard" - opening? " :))

free ba ang entrance sa opening day? gaya ng lrt?

Alliele>>> oi naka resign na ako ng sykes di man lng tayo naka pag meet dyan sa SITC

ganun? sayang. btw.. may email blast na inauguration ng SITC sa March 3 (Monday). guest of honor si Pres. GMA. makikiusisa nga ako. hehe. :nuts:

anyway, sa mga pupunta ngayon sa MOP, post kayo ng pictures ha? :)

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Photo from Manila Standard Today.

^^beautiful :cool:

Galing kaya ng Manila Bay ang tubig na ginamit dun sa Ocean Park? :cheers::nuts:

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Photo from Manila Standard Today.

ganda :cheers:

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^^wow!

Sobrang ganda! :)

great photos! this new tourist attraction is definitely worth visiting. thanks! :)

I want to see the Agospart of the park.

^ wow! wow!

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parang plastic yung nasa wall

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ganda photos....... :)


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Photo from Manila Standard Today.

Luge bakit ang canada's marineland walang ganyang glass tunnel....? inggit kami huh :bash: Im proud of MOP! :cheers:

forget about goin there, cant find parking space unless you want to park outside. Queues for buying ticket is sooooooo longgg. But it is really awesome. I mean entrance pa lang its like im not in the phils even if the entire thing is not 100% finished. The landscaping outside is superb din. Il try again sometime next week, weekdays siguro.
Cant wait to sip coffee on the balcony facing manila bay. Its goin to be more romantic more awesome than in moa

Luge bakit ang canada's marineland walang ganyang glass tunnel....? inggit kami huh :bash: Im proud of MOP! :cheers:
Ya they should make one...Marineland is soo boring...
and Manila should be proud...not even Canada's biggest city has an oceanarium:cheers:

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^^ thanks for the photos., :) looks really great! :)

thanks for the photos mithril! cheers! :cheers:

Ya they should make one...Marineland is soo boring...
and Manila should be proud...not even Canada's biggest city has an oceanarium:cheers:


i know... but i saw part of marineland's expansions and its huge, so i hope they add some glass tunnel there too this time..... atleast the marineland have whales and rides, specially those baluga, hunchback, and "orca the killer whales", it was really an awesome sight..... :)

^^Nice photos!Thanks @Mitril and @[dx]!
:applause: Finally,bukas na ang MOP!

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I'm curious, meron bang whales din dyan sa MOP? :)

WOW, What a wonderful addition to manila's tourist attractions. Once those flora on the walls mature, it'll look absolutely stunning. Like a forest!


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I'd rather go to this than some rally

Nice!

I'm curious, meron bang whales din dyan sa MOP? :)

it should had po dba kasi and2 sa pinas ang whaleshark capital of the world which is Donsol, Sorsogon...!!

Whale will be the main attraction if possible na magkaroon din nito sa MOP..^8^

^^ I think whale sharks are hard to sustain in a man-made environment. I heard Japan had one, but i think that's morally reprehensible. They do have a love for slaughtering whales.

it should had po dba kasi and2 sa pinas ang whaleshark capital of the world which is Donsol, Sorsogon...!!

Whale will be the main attraction if possible na magkaroon din nito sa MOP..^8^



^^ I think there won't be enough space at MOP to accommodate a whale shark. In order for it to survive, it's habitat should be replicated, hence it will need an expansive though confined environment.

Manila Ocean Park looks fabulous unfinished! what more if it's completely done! i love it! i love it! i loove it!

Awesome photos! :applause:

ang daming tao,,

oh my. that looks soooo nice.

Oh man, I am really impressed! It looks huge inside and well planned (or designed). I'm glad the Philippines have this now too.

parang hindi sa pinas :lol:

no no.. this structure is pretty filipino to me.

it's because it has its own style i suppose.

Hmm.. This place is looking much better than I thought. Looked way better than when I saw it during its construction phase.

the media should've covered this event, instead the rallies...

^^ I think there won't be enough space at MOP to accommodate a whale shark. In order for it to survive, it's habitat should be replicated, hence it will need an expansive though confined environment.

What about some dolphins? Im sure MOP have some.

And hopefully, if there is any plans of expansion, they can add on some of these awesome whales:
Killer Whales (Orcinus orca)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Killerwhales_jumping.jpg/250px-Killerwhales_jumping.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca

Beluga Whales
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Belugawhale_MMC.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beluga_whale

no no.. this structure is pretty filipino to me.

it's because it has its own style i suppose.

i mean, kasi may oceanarium na..parang hindi sa pinas.

Sa mga gustong makakita ng Dolphins, punta nalang kayo sa Bohol, mas marami pa. I've been there last week and we saw a lot of dolphins. And mas maganda pa is that they are wild, hindi captured and trained by humans. Napapasigaw nalang kami kapag nakikita namin silang tumatalon.

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Konti lang yung nasa picture. Mas marami sa video. I can't count, pero yung makita namin is more than 30. Kasi per group is around 5-10 and meron part that we saw na around 20 yung samasama. I will upload the video kapag may time na ko :)

Maraming salamat @[dx] at @Mithril Cloud sa mga napaka gandang mga litrato. Ito ang una kong pupuntahan sa susunod na bakasyon ko.:banana::banana::banana:

Buti naman at hindi napag interesan ng mga corrupt nating politiko ito. Dahil kung hindi ay baka nag ala T3 ito.

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Sa mga gustong makakita ng Dolphins, punta nalang kayo sa Bohol, mas marami pa. I've been there last week and we saw a lot of dolphins. And mas maganda pa is that they are wild, hindi captured and trained by humans. Napapasigaw nalang kami kapag nakikita namin silang tumatalon.

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Konti lang yung nasa picture. Mas marami sa video. I can't count, pero yung makita namin is more than 30. Kasi per group is around 5-10 and meron part that we saw na around 20 yung samasama. I will upload the video kapag may time na ko :)

Iba naman din na klaseng adventure yan e. Maganda rin i-promote yan sa tourismo. Hindi naman lahat makaka-afford bumili ng airfair para sa buong pamilya nila. Pero dito sa Oceanarium na yan, makikita nila "upclose and personal" ang ibat ibang uri ng lamang dagat sa pilipinas o buong mundo. Very educational ito. Sana maintain nila ito talaga para hindi maluma at kasawaan ng mga taong puntahan. Gaano ba ang presyo ng pagpasok diyan sa oceanarium na ya?

Maraming salamat @[dx] at @Mithril Cloud sa mga napaka gandang mga litrato. Ito ang una kong pupuntahan sa susunod na bakasyon ko.:banana::banana::banana:

Buti naman at hindi napag interesan ng mga corrupt nating politiko ito. Dahil kung hindi ay baka nag ala T3 ito.

Mayroon din sigurong nakalusot na mag corrupt sa project na ito, pero hindi kasing sama at obvious ng sa t3. besides, it was built and finished under the same regime so....


Pero na-Impress talaga ako ng husto dito, kinu-compare ko sa Chattanooga Tn and Seaworld aquarium, ang chattanooga, maganda sa labas ng kaunti pero sa loob, grabe ang ganda nito, Kung ganoon talagang kaganda ito in person, tingin ko maganda talaga.

Impressive! Really lives up to its name...it's in Manila, showing wildlife from filipino Ocean in a Park like setting!!....like previously mentioned, wait till the flora, fishes, coral start to mature, and other parts of the complex (mall, outdoor open habitat, hotel..)are completed..then we will truly be saying, WWWOOOWWW!! :wow:

ganun? sayang. btw.. may email blast na inauguration ng SITC sa March 3 (Monday). guest of honor si Pres. GMA. makikiusisa nga ako. hehe. :nuts:

anyway, sa mga pupunta ngayon sa MOP, post kayo ng pictures ha? :)



kung kelan umalis na ako dun pa lng sila mag papa ianugurate. LOL

neways kilala ko to. fi ferdz, nakasama ko sya during our press familiarization tour sa boracay at recently sa batanes.

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Wow ganda talaga parang Singapore's Underwater World :)
Sana makapunta ako dyan this summer.

Nandyan ba si DUGONG? :)

Sa mga gustong makakita ng Dolphins, punta nalang kayo sa Bohol, mas marami pa. I've been there last week and we saw a lot of dolphins. And mas maganda pa is that they are wild, hindi captured and trained by humans. Napapasigaw nalang kami kapag nakikita namin silang tumatalon.

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Konti lang yung nasa picture. Mas marami sa video. I can't count, pero yung makita namin is more than 30. Kasi per group is around 5-10 and meron part that we saw na around 20 yung samasama. I will upload the video kapag may time na ko :)
dyan din ba yung parteng nadadaanan ng sulpicio line papuntang cebu ct mula manila, na hinahabol ng mga dolphins yung barko?

^^ this ones between the negros oriental and bohol area. forgot its name pero may season lng sya na madami ang lumalabas. i guess its summer til october ang peak

What about some dolphins? Im sure MOP have some.

And hopefully, if there is any plans of expansion, they can add on some of these awesome whales:
Killer Whales (Orcinus orca)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Killerwhales_jumping.jpg/250px-Killerwhales_jumping.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca

Beluga Whales
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Belugawhale_MMC.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beluga_whale

Orcas live in cold waters. If MOP plans to include these creatures in its exhibit, they must have temperature controlled tanks/pools. Although, I think MOP's aim is to promote Philippine sea creatures and sea life, Orcas are not indigenous to Philippine waters.

i was at the mop last saturday.....i have loads of pics.....sino willing mag post forward ko sa inyo......successful...ang opening kahit nde pa siya 100% complete.....dinumog sya ng tao....mas marami pa ang tao dun kesa nag rally sa makati..:lol:...and would you believe....nakita ko dun si gen. esperon...in yellow shirt...kasama nya mga kids and relatives siguro... back to normal na ang pinas.....with the afp chief of staff himself..nagre-relax na with his family.....good for us....this is the reason why little evil gloria will not be kicked out of office....sa dami ng magagandang projects during her time...projects that will put the philippines in the road towards first world status in our lifetime........:banana::banana::banana:

Orcas live in cold waters. If MOP plans to include these creatures in its exhibit, they must have temperature controlled tanks/pools. Although, I think MOP's aim is to promote Philippine sea creatures and sea life, Orcas are not indigenous to Philippine waters.


^^^^^ They have that in Orlando Seaworld right? It is mostly warm in florida so I'm sure they can do that in Manila too. I don't see an area there in MOP that may indicate an orca can be exhibited, it's a very huge seacreature so it will be requiring a huge area or tank that is almost as big as an olympic size pool with atleast 15 feet deep water. But you're right, I think MOP is showcasing mostly Philippine sea creatures.

I wonder if the Philippine government would also built something unique.. Like vampires, witches and witchcraft of Sequijor and aklan?? Nalimutan ko na kung saan yuong mya mga mananangal, at yuong lumilipad sa harapan ng buwan na putol ang katawan..LOL Sama na nila din yuong Museum para sa mga pinaka corrupt na politician sa pilipinas..LMAO Biro lang!!!

Our Ocean Park is better than the Jakarta Seaworld although the latter has a moving walkway, ours - you have to walk inside the acquarium tunnel.

^^may oceanarium pala sa Jakarta...di ko alam.

Our Ocean Park is better than the Jakarta Seaworld although the latter has a moving walkway, ours - you have to walk inside the acquarium tunnel.

well. that gives you time to look at the fishies. moving walkways are for lazy people.

Yes, the name is Jakarta Seaworld, located at Ancol (pronounced as Anchol), North of Jakarta.

Their tunnel is 80 meter long...

well. that gives you time to look at the fishies. moving walkways are for lazy people.

Yeah, I agree with you. Not necessarily about the lazy people, but it gives you the right amount of time you wanted to stay in one spot and it's easier to take pictures which most people does anyway when they enter an oceanareum like this, plus, it's healthier for people to walk around while having fun and relaxing.

galing ako dito kanina kaso di ako nakapasok kasi kulang dala kong pera., galing ako ng nat library eh., hehehe., :)

nasa atrium nalang ako., :)

naglalaro kami dun sa interactive something sa atrium hahah., :)
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^^ WOW, i am so happy for Manila and all Filipinos in general. This is something Manilenos can be proud of, something to stir civic pride.

I hope this triggers a deluge of educational and cultural developments in manila and the rest of the philippines.

wow.. ang liwanag sa tunnel ahh..!

They have that in Orlando Seaworld right? It is mostly warm in florida so I'm sure they can do that in Manila too. I don't see an area there in MOP that may indicate an orca can be exhibited, it's a very huge seacreature so it will be requiring a huge area or tank that is almost as big as an olympic size pool with atleast 15 feet deep water. But you're right, I think MOP is showcasing mostly Philippine sea creatures.

I wonder if the Philippine government would also built something unique.. Like vampires, witches and witchcraft of Sequijor and aklan?? Nalimutan ko na kung saan yuong mya mga mananangal, at yuong lumilipad sa harapan ng buwan na putol ang katawan..LOL Sama na nila din yuong Museum para sa mga pinaka corrupt na politician sa pilipinas..LMAO Biro lang!!!

SeaWorld's tanks and pools are temperature controlled. They range from mid 40s (F) to about 60F. Have you ever tried sitting up front in Shamu's Stadium and have Shamu splash you with water? It's freakin' cold! Brrr....

ang ganda !sana may Butanding din ,bawal ba?

^^ WOW, i am so happy for Manila and all Filipinos in general. This is something Manilenos can be proud of, something to stir civic pride.

I hope this triggers a deluge of educational and cultural developments in manila and the rest of the philippines.

The government should rehabilitate the Manila Zoo and start building the Nayong Pilipino.

Imagine the itinerary of a tourist or students going on a field trip- First stop is Fort Santiago, then proceed to MOP, next is Museong Pambata, Manila Zoo, SM Science Discovery Center, then finally Nayong Pilipino. I doubt nga lang if they can do that on a single day. :D

^ Apparently, the Original Manila Zoo was over shadowed by the Senate Circus Zoo.

^^may oceanarium pala sa Jakarta...di ko alam.

The Jakarta SeaWorld has been around since the mid-90s.

Congrats to the opening of MOP. It looks great.

I like this area best:


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may souvenir shops ba? sana maganda mga collectible items nila.

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That's MOP's mascot? :dunno:

SeaWorld's tanks and pools are temperature controlled. They range from mid 40s (F) to about 60F. Have you ever tried sitting up front in Shamu's Stadium and have Shamu splash you with water? It's freakin' cold! Brrr....

Yep, I have been spashed on, it was my first time and didn't have a clue which I should have, nobody was trying to sit in those few rows down there, no wonder, d'oh on us..LOL

I didn't feel the diffence in water temperature though, probably because it was springtime and coming from the north where it was colder, I can't almost tell if the water was cold cuz 40 to 60 F is still warmer for me....

^^ Did you notice that the seats were labeled "Slash Zone?" :lol: I remember one time this lady was so mad that she got drenched that she complained to SeaWorld management saying that it was not nice for Shamu to get people wet during the performance. In my mind, I was like "your fault bitch, don't blame it on Shamu!" :colgate:

After we got splashed on We did.... he he
we were more focused on the show because we came in intime they already started some act so when we sat our warm asses down, came the swimming monster down our end doing her routine and splashed on us, that was aside from that part where the trainer commanded the whale to splash the crowd on purpose he he

^^
thanks for the impressive photos PAL, one can see how really expansive MOP is!! i love how spacious the floor areas are, not packed like sardines! anyone else been there and would like to share their experience?!:colgate:

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LOVE this photo! looks like something straight out of Tubbataha Reefs!!!!:applause:

im glad na meron na ring ganitong facility sa pinas. its better late than never ika nga. pero i was a bit disappointed kasi kunti lang ang klase ng isda at sea creatures, di tulad ng. say, HK Ocean Park. (Although, i must say that this, i.e. Manila's, is bigger than Singapore's sentosa or bangkok's siam paragon's facilities). May pating nga, ang liliit naman. mukhang marami pa ang kulang. tulad ng interactive presentations, or multimedia or video presentations for educational purposes. dami pang hindi tapos sa construction, marami pang makeshift cover. para feeling ko tuloy, short changed ako. sana, nag-open sila ng tapos na talaga, including souvenir shops, brochures and promotional materials. pati kasi front steps, di pa tapos. bakit ba ang pilipinas, ang hilig mag-open na di tapos?

but as i have said, ok na ring meron tayong ganito.

That's MOP's mascot? :dunno:

yep., but that's not the only one. madami sila. :)

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im sure maraming school excursions dyan

those crabs creap me out. i saw one in an aquarium in Newport City, Oregon.. Looked like it was gonna eat me.

im glad na meron na ring ganitong facility sa pinas. its better late than never ika nga. pero i was a bit disappointed kasi kunti lang ang klase ng isda at sea creatures, di tulad ng. say, HK Ocean Park. (Although, i must say that this, i.e. Manila's, is bigger than Singapore's sentosa or bangkok's siam paragon's facilities). May pating nga, ang liliit naman. mukhang marami pa ang kulang. tulad ng interactive presentations, or multimedia or video presentations for educational purposes. dami pang hindi tapos sa construction, marami pang makeshift cover. para feeling ko tuloy, short changed ako. sana, nag-open sila ng tapos na talaga, including souvenir shops, brochures and promotional materials. pati kasi front steps, di pa tapos. bakit ba ang pilipinas, ang hilig mag-open na di tapos?

but as i have said, ok na ring meron tayong ganito.


No malice intented po ha,

Para po ma recover na nila agad ung cost. Hopefully, maayos din nila lahat yan, and ung mga isda, dadami din ung mga un kaso mag aanak pa ung mga andun. Tapos, ung mga pating, lalaki din ung mga un basta pinapakain regularly.

Peace

di naman parang madami ung tao dba hehehe. It's nice kase tyak na di sila luge sa investment. It is about time that we have this, meron na kasing market. Ganda ng place, something to look forward to once you visit Manila. Mabuti pa na magpalamig muna ung maga tao dito para kul lang sila, mejo mainit kasi ang tensyon sa labas.

Ang galing naman! :banana:

nagawa nila kung ano ang nasa rendering

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LOVE this photo! looks like something straight out of Tubbataha Reefs!!!!:applause:


Im curious, are these man-made reefs or been cut-out from the oceans? Because they all look so real... :)

^^ AFAIK, there are live coral reefs there.

^^I suppose they are all real. :)

^^ could it be that they are fakes made from china? :lol:

^^ :rofl: Good one! That made my day! :okay: By the way, coral reefs takes time to mature and spread. I don't think those on display are natural.

very nice...thanks for sharing the pictures

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This must be Butanding! Too bad naka project lang.. i saw in NG that Japanese studies showed that 2 years lang daw ang buhay ng mga whale sharks in captivity, showed sa mga unexplained deaths ng mga whale sharks sa aquarium in Georgia.

Ano ba ang ibigsabihin ng "butanding" na yan? Parang ilang beses ko nakita dito sa SSC Phil yan. I don't think i've ever heard that word before, ever.... is that a new tagalog lingo or is it from a different Philippine dialect/languages?

Does anybody have information on Manila Ocean Park for people planning a trip to see it?

Manila Ocean Park's
1 - address/map
2 - entrance fee
3 - schedule
4 - contact details?
5 - Is there a group discount, kids and senior citizen rates?

How long will it take you to tour the whole place?
Can you bring food? :lol:

Im curious, are these man-made reefs or been cut-out from the oceans? Because they all look so real... :)
they had to be fake because thos things, coral, need to be fed too by planktons
Ano ba ang ibigsabihin ng "butanding" na yan? Parang ilang beses ko nakita dito sa SSC Phil yan. I don't think i've ever heard that word before, ever.... is that a new tagalog lingo or is it from a different Philippine dialect/languages?

matabang pangit na bading
or tagalog nung whale shark

Im curious, are these man-made reefs or been cut-out from the oceans? Because they all look so real... :)

from what i've read, they used dead corals to comply with environmental laws.

they had to be fake because thos things, coral, need to be fed too by planktons
hmmmm... if they're fake or unnatural, what does it mean? :dunno: are they plastic? hehe... or maybe they're just from the sea and modified or decorated to look natural. i dunno. :?

(butanding) matabang pangit na bading
or tagalog nung whale shark
:rofl:

Does anybody have information on Manila Ocean Park for people planning a trip to see it?

Manila Ocean Park's
1 - address/map
2 - entrance fee
3 - schedule
4 - contact details?
5 - Is there a group discount, kids and senior citizen rates?

How long will it take you to tour the whole place?
Can you bring food? :lol:

try this www.manilaoceanpark.com/

at the very least it has a phone number


fish maliit pa, will take a little time to mature, when the park is fully done and the fish are big this project will be so kick ass!

^^

Yes Bustero....give some time for the fish to grow and it will 'wow' factor...i took a look on youtube @ Jakarta's Seaworld which has been operational over 10 years and some of their fish, particularly stingrays are enormous!!!

Butanding, I think, means Gentle Giant in a dialect spoken in the bicol region.

thank you tigs and dancethingy. I was actually beginning to think that it was just a made up word here in SSC Philippines..he he because to me a whale is a Ballena/balyena...

try this www.manilaoceanpark.com/

at the very least it has a phone number


fish maliit pa, will take a little time to mature, when the park is fully done and the fish are big this project will be so kick ass!

thanks but their site has been down...

try this www.manilaoceanpark.com/

at the very least it has a phone number


fish maliit pa, will take a little time to mature, when the park is fully done and the fish are big this project will be so kick ass!

thanks but their site has been down...

I was there last Sunday. My 400 bucks was worth it. A friend of mine "gave" 4 of his fishes to the freshwater area (Agos). I was told that originally it was supposed to be an all marine aquarium but they added the freshwater area the last minute. Noticeably absent are the pawikans. I'll go there again once it is fully operational to check the overall park design.

^^ wow.. i'll be there tomorrow.. i hope its really worth it.

^^ ngek ako din naka sked bukas ng hapon. mga after lunch ehehe

^^oh, magmeet na kayo! IA hehehehehe :lol:

^^oh, magmeet na kayo! IA hehehehehe :lol:

ha?

i went to MOP kanina. i treated my sis, my cousin ans my 6moth old nephew since its our baby's 6th month bday. we arrived arround 145PM buti di pa masyado mahaba pila

ill post pics on monday. i left my darn card reader at the office. pero in fairness. the 400 entrance fee is all worth it.

abangan na lng din ang blog post ko.. Ill bash the hudreds of undisciplined, and uneducated others who went there. parang gusto kong mang hampas ng mga ulo sa fish tank kanina.

ha?

abangan na lng din ang blog post ko.. Ill bash the hudreds of undisciplined, and uneducated others who went there. parang gusto kong mang hampas ng mga ulo sa fish tank kanina.

Oh my! are there plenty to see in this place?

you mean the fishes? or the fish-brained peeps? LOL

maganda ang lugar. its really worth it. kahit nga babalik ako bukas at mag bayad ng 400 ulit ok lang.

i meant, the overall size of the place. It's not just the aquarium that's worth seeing right?

Ito talagang si Dancethingy o, hindi puwedeng maging extension yon ng likodan ng Rizal Grandstand yang MOP, masyadong maraming naglalakad and maraming mga bata sa loob..LMAO
Ano pa ba ang gusto mong makita sa loob ng oceanarium kung hindi mga isda at mala-oversized aquarium??LMAO

Just kiddiiiiiiiing man!!!!!! ;)

ano pa ba pwedeng makita sa likod? wala akong alam dito. :D

I went to Ocean Park yesterday. Although the place and the attractions was just Ok (after all its just the 1st phase, so its likely to get much better), what disappointment me was the attitude of the people in the tour. People using flash photography, banging on the glass walls, making their own lines, allowing their children to lean on the glass etc. The negative results of the general public behavior showed - a lot of fishes already showed signs of stress, agitation, and a lot are already dead. Considering that they inspect and remove any dead fishes everyday, you can imagine the high mortality rate. I've talked to many of the park officials and they say it is very sad to see that the offenders are always Filipinos. :(

I just wish we Filipinos as a people become more disciplined and be more aware and respectful of nature.

^^

Yes Bustero....give some time for the fish to grow and it will 'wow' factor...

I hope in ten years time all the visitors will be disciplined enough to allow the fish to grow. Growth can be stunted by stress.

Maybe the Oceanarium authority should invest more on personnel who will man the areas needed to be manned to enforce order and security for the area. A bigger sign in tagalog and english to remind the people. They should have a stricter law for violators to be escorted out of the premises without refund. Maybe, before all the visitors enter the exhibit, they should be given some briefing on the what certain actions of an individual would cause health risk on the creatures being exhibited. kung hindi pa talaga makaintindi ang mga gugong, sigawan talaga para mapahiya...

Kung pwede lang lunurin sa tank na puro sharks yung mga offenders na yan.

Ito talagang si Dancethingy o, hindi puwedeng maging extension yon ng likodan ng Rizal Grandstand yang MOP, masyadong maraming naglalakad and maraming mga bata sa loob..LMAO
Ano pa ba ang gusto mong makita sa loob ng oceanarium kung hindi mga isda at mala-oversized aquarium??LMAO

Just kiddiiiiiiiing man!!!!!! ;)

I meant other than an aquariums, do they have educational facilities for touring schools or exhibits representing other water based ecosystems. I'll be visiting this april so i'll see by then.

I meant other than an aquariums, do they have educational facilities for touring schools or exhibits representing other water based ecosystems. I'll be visiting this april so i'll see by then.

yup. there are touch screen interactve monitors for the park visitors. i think there are some activities that you can select from there. i saw a young girl yesterday playing a jigsaw puzzle through the touch screen monitor.

Maybe the Oceanarium authority should invest more on personnel who will man the areas needed to be manned to enforce order and security for the area. A bigger sign in tagalog and english to remind the people. They should have a stricter law for violators to be escorted out of the premises without refund. Maybe, before all the visitors enter the exhibit, they should be given some briefing on the what certain actions of an individual would cause health risk on the creatures being exhibited. kung hindi pa talaga makaintindi ang mga gugong, sigawan talaga para mapahiya...

There are TONS as in MADAMI, of park map available for free. the map includes some do's and dont's. its just that many filipinos are idiotic when it come to following rulles and regulations.

and yup its true that some fishes are already seeing signs of stress, even if the park has just opened for only a week.

you know what that means, manila ocean park needs a fish spa real quick..

oi btw meron palang fish spa dun/. tag 100 pesos for 20 mins.. its i guess similar to the ones in Sentosa where you will dip your feet in a shallow pool with small fishes. then these small fishes will "bite" the dead skin cells off your feet. definitely a must-try.

ill be back there hopefull after 2 weeks to try it out. di ko na na try kahapon kasi ang daming tao.

I went to Ocean Park yesterday. Although the place and the attractions was just Ok (after all its just the 1st phase, so its likely to get much better), what disappointment me was the attitude of the people in the tour. People using flash photography, banging on the glass walls, making their own lines, allowing their children to lean on the glass etc. The negative results of the general public behavior showed - a lot of fishes already showed signs of stress, agitation, and a lot are already dead. Considering that they inspect and remove any dead fishes everyday, you can imagine the high mortality rate. I've talked to many of the park officials and they say it is very sad to see that the offenders are always Filipinos. :(

I just wish we Filipinos as a people become more disciplined and be more aware and respectful of nature.

the park's great whites would be happy to gobble those offenders :D

the park's great whites would be happy to gobble those offenders :D


Many of the park staff have the same idea hehe... Anyways it would be great to see the groupers and barracudas grow to ther maximum size.

I went to Ocean Park yesterday. Although the place and the attractions was just Ok (after all its just the 1st phase, so its likely to get much better), what disappointment me was the attitude of the people in the tour. People using flash photography, banging on the glass walls, making their own lines, allowing their children to lean on the glass etc. The negative results of the general public behavior showed - a lot of fishes already showed signs of stress, agitation, and a lot are already dead. Considering that they inspect and remove any dead fishes everyday, you can imagine the high mortality rate. I've talked to many of the park officials and they say it is very sad to see that the offenders are always Filipinos. :(

I just wish we Filipinos as a people become more disciplined and be more aware and respectful of nature.

this is so sad to hear.. i agree that Filipinos really need to be more disciplined and learn to take care of their surroundings..

There are TONS as in MADAMI, of park map available for free. the map includes some do's and dont's. its just that many filipinos are idiotic when it come to following rulles and regulations.



mass purging ang sagot dyan--para na rin ma-solve ang problema sa overpopulation--yung di marunong sumunod kahit ng simpleng rule, ipapalapa sa pating...kaya lang baka mapasama ako :lol:

mass purging ang sagot dyan--para na rin ma-solve ang problema sa overpopulation--yung di marunong sumunod kahit ng simpleng rule, ipapalapa sa pating...kaya lang baka mapasama ako :lol:

ahahaha sana nga may isang malaking pit dun tapos may isang gutom na baracuda , isang electric eel, at may malaking sting ray. ang di marunong sumunod, ipapa hampas muna sa buntot ng sting ray, pa kuryente ng konti sa electric ell at ipa ulam sa baracuda. :banana::banana:.

that will definitely solve the over population, and hopefully also sove the graft and corruption problems in the country :lol:

Mabundat masyado mga sharks and baracudas. Baka mangalahati din population ng Philippines :)

photos namin ng sis ko, ang kasama namin sa bahay at ang baby namin na nag 6th month bday last weekend.

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I went to Ocean Park yesterday. Although the place and the attractions was just Ok (after all its just the 1st phase, so its likely to get much better), what disappointment me was the attitude of the people in the tour. People using flash photography, banging on the glass walls, making their own lines, allowing their children to lean on the glass etc. The negative results of the general public behavior showed - a lot of fishes already showed signs of stress, agitation, and a lot are already dead. Considering that they inspect and remove any dead fishes everyday, you can imagine the high mortality rate. I've talked to many of the park officials and they say it is very sad to see that the offenders are always Filipinos. :(

I just wish we Filipinos as a people become more disciplined and be more aware and respectful of nature.

Well didn't the MOP have those warnings posted everywhere? What kind of theme park is the MOP if they don't have those posted warning "stickers" on the aquariums, walls, or at the hallways? If they do, then filipinos should learn how to read and obey the laws, and MOP staff/officials should help enforcing the warnings because they can't just stand up there and do nothing, heck its their job and workplace that are on the stake. MOP administration should also provide this proper trainings for all its staff and employees. Im surprised its happening in MOP, its disappointing. Tsk tsk tsk :ohno:

I went to Ocean Park yesterday. Although the place and the attractions was just Ok (after all its just the 1st phase, so its likely to get much better), what disappointment me was the attitude of the people in the tour. People using flash photography, banging on the glass walls, making their own lines, allowing their children to lean on the glass etc. The negative results of the general public behavior showed - a lot of fishes already showed signs of stress, agitation, and a lot are already dead. Considering that they inspect and remove any dead fishes everyday, you can imagine the high mortality rate. I've talked to many of the park officials and they say it is very sad to see that the offenders are always Filipinos. :(

I just wish we Filipinos as a people become more disciplined and be more aware and respectful of nature.

Thats the result of too much democracy.

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I'm still impressed on all these, it really turn out really good. It seems that the 400 bucks is really affordable just with the number of people in these pictures alone.

im glad to see that the ocean park is doing very well and that the turnout is so far very good:okay:

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hindi naman government ang may project diyan at bakit ang laki ng mukha niya diyan

Well didn't the MOP have those warnings posted everywhere? What kind of theme park is the MOP if they don't have those posted warning "stickers" on the aquariums, walls, or at the hallways? If they do, then filipinos should learn how to read and obey the laws, and MOP staff/officials should help enforcing the warnings because they can't just stand up there and do nothing, heck its their job and workplace that are on the stake. MOP administration should also provide this proper trainings for all its staff and employees. Im surprised its happening in MOP, its disappointing. Tsk tsk tsk :ohno:


there are signs and rules are also explicitly stated in the map provided. Guides keep on saying "bnazwal flash photography" over the megaphone. but filipinos are just so dumb.

MOP looks nice and promising..........
I hope someday makapunta rin ako dyan.

Sa dami ng crowd na nakapila sa MOP....parang hindi naghihirap ang mga Pinoy...:)

hahaha, ganun din noong nag IMAX ako.

I remember when i visited Monteray Bay Aquarium and Mandalay Bay Shark and Reef in the US, flash photography is not prohibited... as far as i can recall, there are some portions that does not allow flash.

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pede bang lumabas d2?

^^sa tingin ko hindi puwede, for safetyness :lol:

Sa dami ng crowd na nakapila sa MOP....parang hindi naghihirap ang mga Pinoy...:)


oposisyon lng naman nag sasabing naghihirap ang pinoy

How thick are the glass panels, tunnels used for the MOP?

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^^ it really looks unfinished.

i'll keep myself waiting until christmas 2008 baka tapos na tapos na ang ocean park! dapat siguro bukod sa mga signages eh mag-announce din sila ng do's and don'ts kada oras para matulig yung mga kumukuha ng pictures na pasaway..

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Looks very juvenile, cartoonish, and mediocre. But that's just my opinion.

A chance for the Philippines to have a world class structure and entertainment to boot but once again mediocrity is apparent on this structure. Puede na mentality has once again prevailed. Just my opinion.

Isn't this project by Malaysian/Chinese investors? If you truly believe that, then blame the investors don't blame and generalize Filipinos.

Isn't this project by Malaysian/Chinese investors? If you truly believe that, then blame the investors don't blame and generalize Filipinos.

Blame the investors, the contractors, the local goverment and everyone else you can think of but the Oceanarium facade and some areas of the Oceanarium is still mediocre as far as Im concerned. My opinion and if you dont like it, tough!!!
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It looks like the park was finished rushed. I don't fancy some of the pictures. But overall it's a pretty nice addition to Manila's tourist spots.
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Yup, I agree. Wish they would've went for a later opening date, it would've given time for the plants and animals to settle in.
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harsh mo naman. but agree ako that the facade is mediocre. i also really think they should have not opened it until it is completely finished, including the landscaping and surrounding areas. Customers who pay premium money deserve only the best. IMO lang po.:):):)

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^^ i don't think this is really the "facade" of MOP.
it looks like they just made an "artwork" of the wall that's hiding the unfinished construction works inside...
at least that's how it looks to me.
but I've never been there, so...

if you could still remeber, yung panahon ni atienza, boardwalk lang ito diba? ang proposal dati ay hinde oceanarium, so pwede ba nila ibahin yung purpose ng mga pylons? sa tingin ko naman, mas mabigat ang oceanarium kaysa sa mall/hotel na dapat yun ang nakatayo dito...

b'z2;19009210"]^^ i don't think this is really the "facade" of MOP.
it looks like they just made an "artwork" of the wall that's hiding the unfinished construction works inside...
at least that's how it looks to me.
but I've never been there, so...
looks pretty intricate for just being a construction wall...it does look pretty cheap though...like cardboard.

MMDA ba yan? :ohno:

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Parang bakod lng ng peryahan smin to ah...boom na boom ba 2!?!hahaha!:lol:

^^ grabe na ang MOP bashing.. :lol:

but i hope @thomasian is right.. this is just something to hide the uber gorgeous structure underneath.. * me wishful thinking*

harsh mo naman. but agree ako that the facade is mediocre. i also really think they should have not opened it until it is completely finished, including the landscaping and surrounding areas. Customers who pay premium money deserve only the best. IMO lang po.:):):)

Not harsh but plain reality, like what you said, paying customers and in this case Filipinos deserve better. :)

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Parang bakod lng ng peryahan smin to ah...boom na boom ba 2!?!hahaha!:lol:

Hahaha, I agree.

dont judge the book by its cover :lol:

Looks very juvenile, cartoonish, and mediocre. But that's just my opinion.

i'd have to agree. it looks like one of those nickelodeon lots at universal studios. white paint and some glass panels would've looked better.

b'z2;19009210"]^^ i don't think this is really the "facade" of MOP.
it looks like they just made an "artwork" of the wall that's hiding the unfinished construction works inside...
at least that's how it looks to me.
but I've never been there, so...

^^come to think about, i have to agree. the computer renderings of the finished complex...i don't remember seeing the 'kindergarden' wall..haha!

In my opinion, the façade was not done as tasteful and as classy as it should be for a structure of this kind.

For the future mall and hotel component, they should do something that would give justice to the purpose of the structure, plain cladding would be fine, nothing to fancy, and nothing to colorful that would take the attention away from the sunset view and the scenery.

At utang na loob naman, please redo the oceanarium's façade before the mall and hotel opens. :mad2:

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Sabi nila mas maliit daw ang oceanarium ng Sentosa at ng Hong Kong Ocean Park compared dito sa atin sa Manila pero bakit parang ang liit naman. Bitin nga ako sa P400 na binayad ko. Ibig sabihin, ang liit naman ng oceanarium ng HK Ocean Park?!

baka mas malaki, kasama ang mall at hotel

baka mas malaki, kasama ang mall at hotel

Ipinagmamayabang nga ng Oceanis sa TV na mas malaki raw ang oceanarium (and I mean oceanarium lang) nila kaysa sa HK at sa Sentosa, anyway, masyadong maiksi ang waterway nila, 25 meters lang pero ang kapal ng salamin at 220 degrees ang curve noon hindi tulad ng sa Sentosa at HK na 180 degrees lang.

Anyway, still enjoy pa rin ako, sa wakas kahit papaano, luminis ang tubig sa Manila Bay plus, kapag natapos ito, ang ganda nito. Kaya lang, under construction pa rin ang majority ng building, oceanarium lang ang matinong nabuksan and the rest, they are still coconut shells. Yung ibang bahagi lalo na iyong restaurant, evaporating A/C lang ang ginagamit. Ang fish spa, P100 additional pero maganda, overlooking Manila Bay, Manila Hotel, Luneta and Manila Floating Hotel and Restaurant.

tingin ko rin cover lang yan sa unfinished business hehehe.

ano yung fish spa?

^^ little fishes from turkey will eat all the libag from the feet. :lol: a bit freaky. :) hahahaha., :lol:

^^sana piranha na lang ilagay hahahaha

ganito pala
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http://www.health-sky.com/html/magic-fish-spa-attracts-more.html

kakatakot gawin hehehe