Facilities at Gelanggang Samudera

There’re several facilities you can enjoy in Gelang Samudera, Ancol, such as presentation of variouse marine animal, sea lions, dolphin and white whale, four dimensions theater, aquarium, marine museum and gift shop.

Presentation of several wild animals will provide you with a show of wild animals doing such activities that usually done by human, like riding bicycle, playing balls, wearing necklace, and dancing. Bear, orang utan, otter (wild cat), and hippopotamus.

Walrus attractions presents several attractions conducted by walrus like raising flag, washing face, applying umbrella, playing balls, and clapping hands. The walrus collections of Gelanggang Samudera were originated from Japan and United States.

Dolphin and white whale attractions are interesting attractions conducted by dolphin and while whale. Dolphin attractions are including jumping through fire circle, pushing a boat, counting and making a circle. During the show the dolphin’s trainer would call one kid from the audience to be kissed by the dolphin. The attractions by white whale are including singing and kissing one of the audiences while spraying waters to the audiences. Dolphin and white whale attractions conducted in a pool which depth is 6 meters, at an auditorium with 2500 people capacity.

Theater 4-D presents movie in three dimensions with additional special effect to surprise the visitors, such as the wind blowing sensation, water spray, shakes and chair moving. The special effect is adjusted based on the story as in the film presented.

Gelanggang Samudera - Ancol has both freshwater aquarium and saltwater aquarium. Freshwater aquarium has many kinds of freshwater fauna collections in it, including Arwana (from Indonesia), sorubin lima fish, alligator, and silver dollar. The collections you can find in saltwater aquarium are including seafish and baronang fish.

Marine museum has collections of preserved corals, sea mohisha, anatomy of sea lion and porpoise. You can also see the skeleton of whale in marine museum. Read more...