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Largest aquarium on Earth! (PHOTOS) 10/4/2014
Boasting a tank which holds 22.7 million liters of water, a new £484.4m ($806.5m) aquatic theme park in China has set five Guinness World Records.
 
As well as being recognized as the largest aquarium on Earth, Chimelong Ocean Kingdom has also set records for having the world's biggest underwater viewing dome, aquarium tank, aquarium window and acrylic panel.
 
The huge tourist attraction, which opened to the public on Saturday, is part of Chimelong Hengqin Bay Hotel, the largest ocean ecological-themed hotel in China.
 
A 1000-metre Grand Canal connects the hotel to the Ocean Kingdom, and guests can take water taxis which run in between.
 
The attraction, which took three years to build, is on Hengqin Island, near Macao, and features seven theme areas, each representing a part of the ocean, as well as rides, hotels, a 5D cinema and a circus.
 
It's the largest in the world, covering 132 hectares, and houses 10 whale sharks, as well as tropical spotted dolphins and Chinese white dolphins.
 
Situated in the Ocean Wonders area of the park, the Whale Shark Exhibit tank earned four of the new records - including the world’s largest acrylic panel which measures more than 129ftx27ft, and largest aquarium window.
 
The tank also features the largest underwater viewing dome, which has an external diameter of 39ft, where visitors can wander watching the sealife swimming above them.
 
The tank itself has a volume of 22.7 million litres of salt water, making it the world’s largest aquarium tank.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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