Sea World
The theme park includes rides, animal exhibits and other attractions, and promotes conservation through education and through the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. Sea World features various aquariums depict a range of Australian aquatic habitats. Australian native animal exhibits include seals, rescued injured pelicans, a dugong and Australia's tiny Little Penguins (Fairy Penguins), the smallest penguin species in the world.
Sea World presently has three polar bears in the "Polar Bear Shores" exhibit, which aims to provide them stimulation through an enriched, naturalistic environment including things like deep water, logs, gravel for digging, a variety of foods and even simulated rain. Shark Bay is a system of artificial lagoons that allows sharks to be viewed from both above water and underwater. Sharks exhibited include large and potentially dangerous tiger sharks and bull sharks. Sea World's many rides include a triple-loop roller coaster, a cable car and a carousel. A conservation-themed 3D cinematic show called Planet SOS, advertised as "4D" it combines 3D visual effects with environmental effects, such as the action of sprinklers when an animated polar bear sneezes in the direction of the audience.
A 2km monorail circuit facilitates transport within Sea World and links it with Sea World Nara Resort. "Sesame Street Beach" is a childrens area featuring rides and entertainment for young children. |
Sea World
Featuring highly trained dolphins and sea lions
that perform in circus-like acts the Sea World shows are a
crowd pleasers. The dolphin shows are intended to excite
audiences as the dolphins leap metres out of the water in
unison, and as they are "surfed" by their trainers.
The Sea World water park includes several water
slides and adults' and children's pools. Sea World is also
the only theme park in Australia with an associated
resort/hotel - Sea World Nara Resort.
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