Slated to open by the end of this year, the Marine Life Park will house some 100, 000 marine creatures from 800 species around the world, but mainly from South-East Asia's Coral Triangle. Construction is already complete and 15 per cent of the animals are now under quarantine in Sungei Tengah.
The key attraction of the park would be 27 wild-caught dolphins which the park decided to buy and showcase. The dolphins are currently residing in Subic Bay in the Philippines.
Hailing from the Sydney Aquarium, Oceanairum Director and Chief Curator of the Marine Life Park, Mr Craig Sowden mentioned that the animals that would be displayed will not be caught with the use of cyanides or explosives. All the animals are fed specially imported pellets or frozen squid, fish and prawns.
After the the park is up and running, the facility used to quarantine the animals at Sungei Tengah will be used for breeding research, both for the park and in collaboration with other institutions.
References
Chua, Grace. (Page B10) Home, The Straits Times. Publication. Singapore Press Holdings. August 3, 2012.