Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is one of the most captivating attractions at The Dubai Mall, offering a memorable journey into ocean life. With a capacity to hold 10 million litres of water. It illuminates the marvels of the ocean floor and showcases one of the most diverse collections of aquatic life.

A special 'lunar-cyclic' lighting system changes the ambience of the aquarium depending on the time of day to recreate a normal 24-hour cycle for the aquatic animals. One of the largest indoor suspended aquariums in the world, Dubai Aquarium is home to thousands of aquatic animals. An acrylic viewing panel, one of the largest in the world-and the clear walkthrough tunnel make for incredible close-encounters with a fascinating collection of aquatic creatures.

Located just above the aquarium, Underwater Zoo leads visitors through three ecological zones, Rainforest, Rocky Shore and Living Ocean, to bring them up close with penguins, piranhas, crabs, water rats, sea horses, jellyfish and plenty more.

A fascinating new addition at Underwater Zoo is King Croc, regarded as nature's rare phenomenon and one of the world's largest reptiles. King Croc and his female companion of 20 years reside in a special enclosure that replicates their natural habitat. At over 5 metres long and weighing an imposing 750kg plus, equivalent to the weight of over 15 fully-grown men, King Croc is 40 years old and has the potential to grow even bigger in the next 50 yrs of his expected lifespan.