A Guide to Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium

Surprisingly, the aquarium is more extensive than it looks from outside, covering four floors. You will once undergo an interactive submarine trip that stretches over 11 distinct theme areas and encounters an enormous diversity of sea life, from penguins to crocodiles. It'd be simple for the animals to get lost and explore for hours.

Bay Of Rays

At the Bay of Rays, you will start your underwater journey. This section shows the animals in Phillip Bay in Melbourne that are trying to forget to swim with you. Only some of the creatures at the water you will observe drifting about are the Fiddler Rays and Jackson shark. There is also a crawl section where youngsters may jump into the tank from underneath and look around.

Mermaid Garden

Once you approach the 2.2 million litre Oceanarium, you will feel like an underwater animal walking through the glass. Viewing tunnels and being face to face with giant sharks, stingrays, and plenty of multicoloured fish is an experience cherished forever. You will even see the frightening grey sibling and shark. In this region, visitors linger around for a good hour to look at all the animals floating together. Ensure that you stop on your way into Shipwreck Explorer. It is a theatre seating area that looks into the hosts of "The Let's Talk Ocean Predators" at 12, 1, 2 and 3 pm four times a day.

Coral Caves

This region, both in fish and coral, is a spectrum of colours. Walking into the Coral Caves you will be introduced among many other insane-looking creatures by the renowned Nemo (Clown Fish). Don't leave until you meet the gigantic, extremely scary Moray Eel.

Discovery Rockpools

You can see young people would love to wet their hands and learn about aquatic life. In this interactive sanctuary, you may contact the stars of the sea and shark eggs and then go to the Nursery where the young fish are to be found. At 12:30, there is a lecture about a rocky reef.

Coral Atoll

Immediately beyond the coral caves comes the Coral Atoll, a massive fishbowl with a wide variety of brightly coloured fish and coral that extends from floor to ceiling. The most significant part, though, is that the onsite restaurant is just next to it. It's not every day that you get to claim that you dined under the waves.

Croc Lair

One of the aquarium's most outstanding features is the massive crocodile lair, home to Pinjarra, one of Australia's most enormous saltwater crocodiles. Its lair is divided into two levels, with pop-up openings allowing the smaller ones to 'pop' their heads up into the tank and get up close and personal. Because of the glass floor, you may enjoy an incredible jaw-dropping top-down perspective from the top level. Crocodile Lair hosts daily lectures at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.

Penguin Playground

Penguin Playground, a vast Antarctic display, is another highlight. The magnificent King and Gentoo Penguins glide about on the snow-covered ice in this huge chilly cage. They also have a huge pool to demonstrate all of their feats, twisting and spinning through the water. Don't miss the stream and discussion during “Meet the Keeper”, which airs every day at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Seahorse Pier

It's no surprise that Seahorse Pier is home to a variety of strange animals. The weird and unusual multi-coloured seahorses and sea dragons drift about elegantly. This section also houses Sea Life’s globally renowned Weedy Seadragon breeding programme.

Rainforest Adventure

You will feel as if you are in the midst of the jungle as you enter the rainforest adventure. A large billabong (lagoon) covers most of the area, and lush tropical vegetation thrives. This region is home to a diverse range of rainforest creatures, including turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more. Don't miss the daily turtle feeding at 2:30 p.m.