Manila Ocean Park Jellies Display Hallway
When at sea, jelly fishes creeps me out. When beach waters are populated by these I’m hesitant to swim through. Imagine getting scars, itchiness and even fatal wounds from them. Last thing I want is getting myself pee-ed on just to neutralize the poison, or so I heard. I know I try to avoid them when I see them but I also can’t help but be fascinated by them as well. These semi-transparent sea creatures are very graceful dancers of the sea. And I find them even more fascinating when I saw a lot of them in Manila Ocean Park’s separate exhibit, Jellies, Dancing Sea Faeries.
Large Aquarium with Jellyfishes
We recently went back to Manila Ocean Park just to see what’s new and what has improved since our visit last 2008 on its Pre-Opening night. Among the new displays there like the shops and eateries, there is this Jellyfish Exhibit. It’s a separate display from the main park attraction. Tickets to enter the exhibit cost P150 compared to the P400 entrance fee of the park.
The Mirror Illusion
It was dim and cold inside the display hall with only the glow from the display aquariums illuminated the area. The music is also weird and creepy that it feels like you just stepped inside a twilight zone. There’s also a large jellyfish display to greet you with its large tentacles stretching towards the end of the hallway.
Jellyfish Dancing Video. View in fullscreen HD
The different jellyfishes on the display aquariums were just mesmerizing. They are like lava lamps and I could just stare at them moving around within the aquarium for hours. Just be impressed by their movements and graceful anatomical wonders.
The cylindrical Jelly Aquarium Section
The mirror effect at the venue is also nice bringing that repeated illusion of many jellyfishes and aquariums. Now I feel I’m on a set of a Sci-Fi movie. The area is only a small u-shaped hall and you could finish viewing the display in less than an hour. I think the 150 Pesos can be a bit high as you could watch a 2 hour movie with it, but you don’t get to see a display like this every day so I think it’s really worth checking out.
Up Close with the Jellyfish at Manila Ocean Park
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Ferdz, I love the photos. I have this fascination for jelly fishes and would love to get one as a pet actually. Sounds rather horrific but I am not too sure why I am so attracted to their floating beauty. Hehe.
I’m planning to visit Manila again and the Manila Ocean Park is definitely going to be a must see destination for me!
Fascinating display I must say. The P150 can be a bit steep nga but instead of plunking down your money on a senseless movie, this can be real treat. I never thought I can see jellies this close like viewing Deep Sea on IMAX 3D but thank MOP, it’s possible. Ganda gawing screensaver yung video
Oh wow, I would love to visit that place. Puts into checklist of things to do in Manila.
Hahaha! That’ll be interesting Kyels. Though I’m not sure how to feed a jellyfish yet. Wow! That’s great that you’ll be coming back to the Philippines
Truly fascinating Og, the place sure is surreal.
It’s worth a visit Nicholas
wow. ang ganda ganda. actually takot ako sa jellyfish because of my experience in bataan pero pag ganito naman na di ka nila ma-sting eh ayos na ayos to.
definitely a great new attraction there. need to see this too.
Can you visit just the jellyfish or do you have to pay the 400 entrance fee plus the 150 jellyfish fee? I really want to view and I have no intention of going inside the park itself…