Acquaria - KLCC

Ive always been a fan of acquariums. Im not sure what is it about it that really gets to me. Maybe its the slowness of the fish swimming. Maybe its the cool blue of the 'ocean' bottom. Its always been fascinating to watch the giant fish just swim about. So last weekend The Boyfriend and I visited Acquaria - KLCC, KL's acquarium in the city.

Its located right next to the twin towers in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (also known as KLCC - similar to the shopping mall under the towers itself). You have to walk downstairs to the lower ground area where you will see a food court. Keep on walking straight and you will find yourself at the acquarium. Entrance will set you back around RM28 per person for an adult with a MyKad (make friends with locals since only one person needs to have the MyKad to get the discount)

As you enter, you will be greeted by piranha's. =) These fish are actually quite pretty with its silver streaks and you cannot tell that they eat meat! since their teeth looks pretty small. They do have a piranha feeding session but you can check up to see what times these are (we missed it)


(eeps! Piranha's!)

Further in you'll see the reptile/ insect section (dont ask me why an acquarium would have this). Tends to creep me out what with the scorpians and tarantula's running around their little glass boxes. Im freakishly scared of them breaking out.


(Reptile zone)


(Heading on downstairs to the big tanks)

Then you enter my favourite part of the acquarium. There are huge tanks here - one just on Amazon life where the fish are HUGE. And please bear in mind fish seem 30% smaller viewed than they actually are. Keep on walking and you will enter a tunnel filled with sharks and rays. The walk-a-lator will keep you moving nice and slow while you enjoy seeing these animals belly first as they swim over your head. Keep a peep out for the GIANT ray fish in one of the tanks. I swear i thought it was a huge rock at first. And then it MOVED.


(Inside the walk-a-lator)


(Shark attack!)

The walk-a-lator is the last part of the acquarium and brings you right into the... gift store!

The Acquarium also allows for diving with the sharks (if you have a diving license) as well as sleepovers at the acquarium! (except its only for kids... phoey)

Acquaria KLCC
http://www.klaquaria.com/
Adults without MyKad RM38 with MyKad RM28
Opened daily from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.