Jakarta Aquarium | |
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6°10′30″S 106°47′24″E / 6.175112°S 106.789987°E | |
Date opened | October, 2017[1] |
Location | Podomoro City, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Land area | 7,200 m2 (78,000 sq ft) |
No. of animals | 14,000[3] |
No. of species | 600[2] |
Owner | Taman Safari & Aquaria KLCC |
Website | www |
Jakarta Aquarium and Safari is a marine and freshwater aquarium located within a retail and leisure complex Neo Soho in Jakarta, Indonesia. The aquarium is home to hundreds of mammal, reptile, insect and various types of Indonesian marine fish, is to introduce to the next generation the biodiversity of the archipelago starting from islands, forests, and mangroves.
Other than Indonesian endemic animals, there are also animals from Africa and South America.[4] The aquarium is a subsidiary of Taman Safari of Indonesia in collaboration with Aquaria KLCC of Malaysia. The Aquarium has received the accolade of Trip Advisor's Certificate of Excellence Destination 2018 and Indonesia Travel Tourism Awards (ITTA).[5][6]