Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre at The Dubai Mall hosts children from Dubai Centre for Special Needs on aquatic tour

The children were thrilled with the multifaceted splendour of the aquarium, which has a rich diversity of marine species, and the Discovery Centre, an educational experience offering children a touch-and-feel experience of the diversity of the marine world.

Mr Suresh Bhatia, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar Retail, said: “We were delighted to host this visit for the children from Dubai Centre for Special Needs. It is our commitment to introduce to children the marvelous experience of the marine environment. The educational value of the aquarium is now underscored by several educational institutions organizing tours for students.”

With the Guinness Record for ‘World’s Largest Acrylic Panel,’ Dubai Aquarium will feature over 33,000 aquatic animals including sharks and rays. The Discovery Centre is an educational window to marine life’s myriad attractions, with its 36 individual aquatic displays.

Valeria Di Santo, Administrator, Dubai Centre for Special Needs said: “Our children were speechless in front of the beauty of the aquarium and really enjoyed their visit.”

Sprawling over 12 million sq ft, with an internal floor area of 5.9 million sq ft and a gross leasable area of 3.77 million sq ft, The Dubai Mall is the flagship development of Emaar Malls Group, the shopping malls subsidiary of global property developer Emaar Properties.