Chime-Long Ocean Kingdom

Zhuhai Chime-Long Ocean Kingdom
珠海长隆海洋王国

Hengqi Bay Hotel concourt
Slogan	全球领先的海洋主题乐园 World Leading Ocean Theme Park
Location	Chime-Long International Ocean Resort, Fuxiang Bay, Hengqin, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
Theme	Marine
Owner	Guangdong Chime Long Group
Operated by	Guangdong Chime Long Group
Opened	29 March 2014
Operating season	Year round
Rides
Roller coasters	1
Water rides	2
Website	zh.chimelong.com/oceankingdom/

Zhuhai Chime-Long Ocean Kingdom is a theme park situated in Hengqin, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China. It is designed by PGAV Destinations.^[1] The park broke ground on 28 November 2010^[2] and soft-opened on 28 January 2014.^[3] The first phase of the park costs RMB 10 billion to build.^[2] It is part of the Chime-Long International Ocean Resort. The resort aims to become the "Orlando of China".^[1] Finally grand opened in 29 March 2014.

Attractions

There are eight themed areas inside the park, each representing a part of the ocean.

Ocean Main Street

• The entrance area with shops and an LED digital canopy that showcases the sea.

Dolphin Cove

• Spotted dolphin shack – spotted dolphin habitat
• Dolphin Mansion – Bottlenose dolphin habitat with underwater viewing facilities
• Island Safari – dolphin theatre
• Invasion of Pirate Island – shooting game
• Happy dolphin – spinner ride

Amazing Amazon

• Journey to Amazon – freshwater aquarium
• Parrot Coaster – B&M winged coaster ride
  

  Parrot Roller coaster

Ocean Wonders

• Whale Shark Exhibit Aquarium – Allegedly the world's biggest aquarium featuring whale sharks, manta rays, corals, octopuses ... etc. It has the largest aquarium window in the world according to the Guinness World Records, a single acrylic panel measuring 39.6 m (129 ft 11.05 in) by 8.3 m (27 ft 2.77 in).^[4]
• Deep Sea Odyssey – Submarine ride that goes inside the aquarium.

Polar Adventure

• Beluga Experience – Beluga habitat
  

  view 1
• Polar bear Village – Polar bear habitat
• Penguin World – Penguin habitat
• Polar Theatre
• Glacier Adventure – roller coaster ride

Colourful World

• Otter's Home – Otter habitat
• Happy Bump Bump Bump – Bumper Cars
• Water World – stingray habitat
• Wave Land – pool with small fish and other sea creatures
• Games Corridor – game stalls

Mount Walrus

• Walrus Castle – Walrus habitat
  

  Walrus Splash splash point
• Secrets of Pinnipedia – Sea lion habitat
• Legend of Seals – Sea lion theatre
• High Speed Warship – Pirate ship
• Walrus Splash – Giant flume

Hengqin Sea

• Mainly for show, also can watch parade and firework show.

Criticism

Samuel Hung Ka-yiu, chairman of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society, said, "Ocean Kingdom seems to have imported everything. They are doing everything wrong. They are doing everything you don't want them to do.".^[5] Examples include polar bears confined in small areas demonstrating "repetitive pacing, swaying, head-bobbing or circling"^[6] and skin disorders in penguins kept in a sub-tropical environment.

Further criticism arises from a recent trade of orcas between China and Russia.^[7] In 2013 Russia captured wild orcas in the Sea of Okhotsk,^[8] two of which have been sold to China. "Now, a conservation group monitoring the capture of killer whales says it has discovered that Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) permits were applied for by Russia and granted for two wild-caught killer whales, also known as orcas, to be exported to China."^[5] Ocean Kingdom refuses to comment on whether they plan to display orcas in future but there are currently 50 aquariums in China none of which have orcas on display.

References

External links

• Official website
• Photos: Chimelong's Ocean Kingdom theme park in China Los Angeles Times.
• Coaster Forum Review