Yehliu Ocean World
The Yehliu Ocean World (Chinese: 野柳海洋世界; pinyin: Yěliǔ Hǎiyáng Shìjiè) is an oceanarium in Yehliu Village, Wanli District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
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| Location | Wanli, New Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 25°12′19.2″N 121°41′28.2″E |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Theme | oceanarium |
| Website | Official website (in Chinese) |
History
The oceanarium was opened in 1980. On 13 July 2013, the building was hit by surge of waves caused by Typhoon Soulik causing NT$5 million in damage.[1]
Architecture
The theme park has a seating capacity of 3,500 seats. It also includes a 100 meters long underwater tunnel.[2][3]
Attractions
The oceanarium features an aquarium which consists of various sea creatures.[4]
Transportation
The theme park is accessible by bus from Keelung Station of the Taiwan Railways.
References
- Yu, Chao-fu; Pan, Jason (17 July 2013). "Ocean park drowned by huge waves from Soulik". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "Yehliu Ocean World". North Coast & Guanyinshan National Scenic Area. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- Chong, Vivian (3 May 2015). "The three most popular side trips from Taipei". Malay Mail. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- Spencer, David (8 July 2018). "Taiwan's Top 10 Theme Park". Taiwan News. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
External links
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- Official website (in Chinese)
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