The Aquarium is situated within the Dubai Mall, and is clearly identifiable by the multi-storey-high aquarium of fish and coral. Margaux was delighted to be able to finally enter the inside of the structure she had spent so long gazing at from the outside.
The fish fascinated her; the jellyfish terrified her; the starfish intrigued her; the octopus frightened her; and the King Croc (imported from Australia, no less!) was a bit too much to handle. She kept returning to one of the initial displays: a tank with massive goldfish-looking fish. I don't know what it was about them, but she couldn't get enough of them! In The Dubai Aquarium video you can see a bit of what I mean...
The King Croc, which weighs 750kg and is 5m long, is the prize possession of the aquarium... in keeping with Dubai's desire to have record-breaking everything, the croc doesn't disappoint.
It was a really enjoyable morning; Margaux was full of cries of delight and awe (and fear, depending on the display) as we passed from one fish tank to the next, and it was lovely for me to spend some time with some Mums outside of the soft play areas.
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