ULog 001: Manila Ocean Park

It was 3-day convention seminar with my father in Manila. We traveled a plane for almost 30 minutes minimum in the high atmosphere as we were flying around the Philippines, I was so amazed by the nature and the crystallized blue water that could always bring pride to our country, the tropical and natural resources of it. I was never hesitant to take a capture of it the hills, mountains, island and sandbars. It was always beautiful to my eyes.

As we arrived at NAIA Airport, I was so excited for the upcoming things that I would do, and the first thing in my mind is going to Manila Ocean Park. Since our hometown is a small city, we don't have park like this ever existed yet.

The next day, as I woke up from bed to have an early buffet breakfast at the hotel. I was excited to get a shower after eating because we will have our first tour at the ocean park that I have been wanting for a while now. And to sum it all up, we arrived at the ocean park and it was in Manila Bay and a few meters walk in Luneta Park. I was not really expecting at the entrance area to have a nice location for pictures and yet it is not something we really need to take pictures but just the logo that have been sticked at the wall which is okay.

At the ticketing office, I didn't know that they have various options to have, like shows, maermaid tutorials, snow village, and penguin exhibit. I admit it was kinda expensive for students. So we chose the oceanarium since this part of the park is the main attraction, and it was all about the marine life habitat kind of like that.

So i was entering the oceanarium, and i think it has reached my expectations. I feel like I was in the color life underneath the ocean, and amazed by some varieties of species that I have never seen before. With more than a dozen attractions, after passing through the entrance I was greeted by the fresh water species like bunch of crocodiles, arwana and koi fish. There were also a pillars that has a separate aquariums the different small fishes . And we proceeded to a much wider aquarium called “Lost Atlantis” and witness a group of larger fish around an abandoned ship-wreck. There’s a scene of abundant coral formation. Then lose yourself inside the tunnel aquarium with a 360° view of assorted sea creatures roaming effortlessly as seen on their natural habitat. With a collection of thousands of marine animals, including hammerhead shark, manta rays, and different kinds of fish, this majestic place definitely excite the kid inside me. Reminds me of Finding Nemo and Dory!!!