Taraporewala aquarium, which is currently being renovated, is expected to open to the public by the end of this August, with a touch pool and fish spa, among other things.
The state government had originally intended to build a fancy oceanarium, but two years ago, it was forced to scrap its plans because of coastal regulations and development control rules.
After this, the fisheries department was entrusted the task of renovating the aquarium at a much smaller scale.
“After the possibility of the fifth-generation aquarium was turned down, we decided to go for a second-generation aquarium,” said Parag Jain Nanotiya, fisheries commissioner, told HT.
A fifth-generation aquarium requires a certain amount of space as it has to accommodate a 360-degree water tunnel.
Its aim is to educate as well as to entertain. What is now being built is a second-generation aquarium, which is smaller and will serve an educational purpose.
The renovated aquarium will allow visitors to handle fish and even swim with them in a huge fish tank.
“It will have an experience centre, touch pool and fish foot spa. People will be able to handle fish to learn more about them, while the foot spa will let them avail of foot treatments,” Nanotiya said.
The swimming tank will be a “one-of-a-kind attraction” as it will be the first in the country, the commissioner said. “But it will take a little more time as the materials required have to be imported. We plan to introduce it by end of September.”
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