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Record-breaking Dubai aquarium opens tomorrow
POSTED 03 Nov 2008 . BY Luke Tuchscherer
The Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre in Dubai is due to open tomorrow (4 November).

One of the viewing screens at the aquarium, which will be located in The Dubai Mall, has received the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest acrylic panel.

Measuring 32.88m wide, 8.3m high and 750mm thick, the Dubai Aquarium succeeds the Churami Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan, which stands at 22.5m wide, 8.2m high and 600mm thick.

The aquarium holds 10 million litres of water, with 33,000 marine animals on display.

The Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre was developed and will be operated by Oceanis Australia Group.

Other attractions at The Dubai Mall include the Dubai Ice Rink and the SEGA indoor theme park.

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Record-breaking Dubai aquarium opens tomorrow
POSTED 03 Nov 2008 . BY Luke Tuchscherer
The Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre in Dubai is due to open tomorrow (4 November).

One of the viewing screens at the aquarium, which will be located in The Dubai Mall, has received the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest acrylic panel.

Measuring 32.88m wide, 8.3m high and 750mm thick, the Dubai Aquarium succeeds the Churami Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan, which stands at 22.5m wide, 8.2m high and 600mm thick.

The aquarium holds 10 million litres of water, with 33,000 marine animals on display.

The Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre was developed and will be operated by Oceanis Australia Group.

Other attractions at The Dubai Mall include the Dubai Ice Rink and the SEGA indoor theme park.

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Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
Warner Bros Discovery collaborates on upcoming Pompeii attraction
A new immersive attraction designed to transport visitors into the final hours of ancient Pompeii is preparing to open near the world-famous archaeological site in southern Italy.
Bob Rogers hands BRC to long-serving leadership team
Experience design company, BRC Imagination Arts, has completed a transition that sees founder Bob Rogers pass ownership of the business to four long-serving senior executives, while remaining actively involved with the company.
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