subject: Siam Ocean World [print this page] It"s a hard to miss landmark, and when travelling with family it"s the best form of entertainment that comes highly recommended by many who make their way to the Siam Ocean World.
This remarkable venue located just beneath the famed and glamorous Siam Paragon is an aquatic marvel.
The aquarium is considered as one of South Asia"s largest aquariums, will keep the whole family occupied while on vacation. Boasting a length of roughly three Olympic size pools, it is home to over 20,000 sea creatures from various parts of the world.
The Aquarium offers tourists the chance to see these creatures from the sea up close. There are creatures that have been transported all the way from the Amazon. For those travelling with children it is a great opportunity for them to get acquainted with the world beneath the waves that we rarely get to see.
The aquarium is well laid out and one"s journey through this maze of underwater sea creatures begins at the most interesting place. The exhibit called the "weird and Wonderful" area.
Here tourists will have their first taste of some really interesting marine life. For instance where else could one hope to see a striped frog fish let alone hear of one. The most viewed are the gigantic spider crabs that just cling to the structures inside the tanks. This is not all there"s also the bat fish and the Blue Tang as well.
The Siam Ocean World has plenty of activities as well, like a trek through the made up Rain Forest where one gets a feel for the setting and environment of the African lungfish, along with other marine life to accompany that environment such as the blind cave fish. Visitors also get to see the mammals located at the zone called the "Rocky Shore Edge" where favourite marine mammals such as penguins learn to adapt to the changing environment.
For tourists looking to stay at Bangkok hotels in the city or those looking to find accommodation at a hotel in Silom District, should consider the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok. This hotel located in the heart of the district offers easy access to a variety of attractions in the area making one's vacation that much enjoyable.
