The exhibit features an eight-meter-long glass tunnel that allows visitors to walk beneath a tropical ocean habitat.
The tanks contain eight million liters of saltwater, requiring a complex, state-of-the-art filtration system to maintain marine life.
The system replicates natural tidal movements and wave action to stimulate the behaviors of the coral and fish species.
Burgers' Ocean is a self-sustaining ecosystem that prioritizes the cultivation of living coral reefs over artificial decorations.
The facility is designed to mimic the transition from a shallow tropical beach to a deep-sea oceanic abyss.
Burgers' Ocean is a massive saltwater ecosystem housed within Royal Burgers' Zoo, featuring a series of connected tanks containing eight million liters of water. The facility recreates a Southeast Asian coral reef habitat, allowing visitors to walk through a glass tunnel beneath the marine life. The exhibit maintains a constant climate to support delicate tropical ecosystems, including extensive living coral reefs. It functions as a complete ecological display, housing sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, and thousands of schooling fish. The filtration system mimics natural tidal cycles and nutrient flows to sustain the biological diversity. Guests observe the underwater environment from multiple levels, including a deep-sea canyon perspective.
The glass tunnel provides the most immersive perspective for wide-angle photos of swimming sharks and rays.
Follow the walking path from the tropical shore to the deep-sea section to experience the exhibit in the intended ecological order.
Allocate time to sit near the main shark observation window, as the lighting changes throughout the day to reflect natural sun cycles.
Bring a light sweater or jacket, as the indoor environment is kept at a constant, controlled tropical temperature and humidity.
Do not tap on the glass, as it creates vibrations that disturb the animals and blocks the view for other visitors.
Maintain a quiet volume to avoid stressing the fish; flash photography is strictly prohibited as it disorients the marine life.
