Wanzhou Oceanarium

　　Located in Xingmao Yudong Pedestrian Street, the oceanarium is the only marine science education base in Wanzhou District, as recognized by the Wanzhou District Science and Technology Commission. Meticulously developed by Xingmao Group, it features a tranquil environment, a comprehensive collection of marine species, and employs cutting-edge sound, light, and electric technologies to create a vivid underwater world. Here, you can immerse yourself beneath the sea and enjoy an extraordinary experience.

　　Covering an area of 4,800 square meters, Wanzhou Oceanarium houses six major marine-themed exhibition areas: the Amazon River Adventure Zone, the Underwater World Landscape Area, the Coral Reef Fish Ecology Area, the Marine Live Invertebrate Area, the Crocodile Domestication Zone, and the Seal Performance Zone. The facility is home to a 3-meter-long shark, a 200-jin (approximately 100 kg) sea turtle, as well as over 500 species including seals, seahorses, walruses, gentoo penguins, sailfish, stingrays, and crocodiles—totaling nearly 10,000 marine creatures, offering a spectacular underwater experience. The venue also includes a touch pool, audiovisual teaching facilities, and a shopping corridor, featuring more than 1,000 rare animal and plant specimens.

　　Since its completion in 2003, Wanzhou Oceanarium has welcomed nearly 100,000 visitors annually and has been officially named a “Chongqing Youth Science Education Base” by the Chongqing Municipal Government. It is the largest marine biological natural museum in Southwest China that integrates ecology, tourism, and science education, and is also the most captivating tourist attraction in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area.

　　Address: Xingmao Yudong Pedestrian Street, Wanzhou District, Chongqing