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Dolphin Bay is now open: shows at 11:00 and 15:00 every daySee the schedule

Animals

From tiny seahorses to whale sharks, meet our residents.

Who lives here

Ten of the residents you can visit every day, from the reef tank to the penguin beach.

Penguin

African penguins, fed on the beach every morning at 10:30.

Whale shark

The largest fish in the sea, gliding past the shark tunnel windows.

Manta ray

Graceful gliders with a wingspan of four metres.

Sea lion

Clever, curious and always ready to show off.

Bicolour angelfish

A small reef fish, half deep blue and half bright yellow.

Dolphin

Bottlenose dolphins, with shows in Dolphin Bay at 11:00 and 15:00.

Axilspot wrasse

Busy cleaner fish that keep the reef healthy.

Seahorse

Slow swimmers that hold on to seagrass with their curled tails.

Anemonefish

Clownfish at home in swaying anemones.

Green sea turtle

Rescued as a hatchling off Saadiyat, now the calm elder of the reef tank.

Shark cage dive

Come face to face with sand tiger sharks from the safety of our underwater cage. Ages 12 and up, booking required.