uShaka Sea World is the 5th largest aquarium in the world, with 32 tanks totaling 17,500 cubic meters of water. The underground aquarium is designed around 5 shipwrecks, with its entrance through the above ground "Phantom Ship", which contains several restaurants including the "Cargo Hold," with a wall sized shark aquarium visible from most of the dining areas, and the "Upper Deck," with views of the open sea exhibits that surround the "ship". The dolphin stadium can seat 1,200 visitors, and the seal stadium can seat about 450.
The aquarium is home to shark species such as ragged-tooth sharks, spinner sharks, hammerhead sharks, and local catsharks, large rays including eagle rays, local moray species including honeycomb morays and geometric morays, local gamefish, and large fish species including giant groupers, potato bass, kingfish, and cobia. uShaka also housed a Manta ray for a short period of time before it was moved to the Georgia Aquarium in the United States.
In addition to the dolphin and seal shows, there is penquin, shark and ray feeding at various times during the day, check the schedule for times.
Take part in an animal encounter. It is possible to snorkel in the lagoon with approximately 1500 fish. If you want to try something even more adventurous, try a shark cage dive or see what its like to breath underwater and walk on the ocean floor with the ocean walker.
Calypso, the local dive centre at Ushaka also run discover scuba and bubble maker experiences in the snorkel lagoon. 'bubble maker' is for children aged 8-under 10. Anyone over 10 can do the discover scuba course. If you are a certified diver you can also dive in the open ocean lagoon with pelagic fish and rays.
The Dangerous Creatures exhibit includes various reptiles, amphibians and arachnids, some of which are venomous in their newly set-up Dangerous Creatures section, which is apart from the main aquarium. This sub-section contains both local and exotic animals, from rock pythons to Burmese pythons, Nile crocodiles, black mambas, tarantulas, scorpions, and gila monsters to name a few.
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