The Green Connection
aquarium and science center in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
The Green Connection is an aquarium and science discovery center in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It opened in May 2010 and is located outside downtown Kota Kinabalu in the Northwest corner of the island of Borneo.
History
In 2005, Prof. Steve Oakley—a marine biologist at the University Malaysia Sarawak's (Unimas) Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation—was working with a team of scientists to rejuvenate coral reefs and rescue marine life. Oakley then partnered with the Sabah Foundation (YS) to develop the land into an aquarium. It is now the major shareholder in Aquatica Aquarium and Discovery Centre Sdn Bhd, which owns the Green Connection.
The aquarium finished construction and opened its doors to the public in 2010. It encompasses a nearly 1-hectare (2.5-acre) area of previously undeveloped swampland.
Exhibits
The Green Connection showcases Borneo's biodiversity with displays of over 1200 species of wildlife from seven ecosystems and has interactive exhibits incorporating many aspects of aquatic science. It has 650,000 litres (170,000 US gal) of recirculating water and exhibits 12,500 plants and animals representing 670 species.
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