Daily life
The nightlife of ocean animals may seem mysterious to most of us but it is now accessible to anyone visiting an aquarium in the city of Tianjin that recently opened a "Night at Ocean World" event by staying open all night.
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Visitors at "Night at Ocean World" photograph marine animal life at Tianjin's Haichang Polar Ocean World. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
This ocean experience takes place in Tianjin's Haichang Polar Ocean World where they had their first group of night explorers recently who spent the evening with penguins and sharks and watched some evening activities that included Beluga whales after 6:30 pm when ocean world closes.
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Children with sleeping bags spend the evening in an acrylic tunnel surrounded by marine life in "Night at Ocean World" at Tianjin's Haichang Polar Ocean World. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
The visitors also saw a variety of marine fishes sleeping with thanks to the special lighting and were able to fall asleep themselves in an acrylic tunnel while watching sea turtles and fish swimming around them thanks to the sleeping bags and pads that ocean world provides.
The room temperature stays around 15 C (59 F) and there are staff members around to assist the campers during the night.
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Visitors watch evening activities of marine life and humans at "Night at Ocean World" at Tianjin’s Haichang Polar Ocean World. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
Two of the first visitors were Liu and her 4-year-old son, who say they found the experience of sleeping alongside marine animals amazing and unforgettable and meaningful as well, because the children can learn a lot while having a fun experience.
