Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Hyderabad Zoo to Construct Aquarium Inspired by Singapore
Imagine a big, cool underwater tunnel at the zoo in Hyderabad!
They want to build a giant aquarium, like the famous one in Singapore.
This aquarium will have a lot of water, like a swimming pool for giant fishes, and you can walk through a tunnel to see sharks and other amazing sea creatures.
The zoo hopes to get help from companies to build it because it costs a lot of money.
It will be a fun place to learn about sea life and how to protect it, maybe even using special gadgets like virtual reality.
The project is planned to be ready by the end of 2026.
Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park plans to build a large, tunnel-like aquarium.
The aquarium will hold 3 million liters of water and feature diverse marine life.
The project, costing approximately Rs 50 crore, is seeking investment through a public-private partnership.
The aquarium aims to be educational and interactive, possibly incorporating augmented or virtual reality.
The zoo hopes to complete the aquarium by the end of 2026.
- Who
- The Nehru Zoological Park authorities and potential investors from Singapore and Australia.
- What
- Nehru Zoological Park is constructing a large aquarium with an underwater tunnel.
- When
- Hoped to be operational by the end of 2026.
- Where
- Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- To create an educational and entertaining attraction for visitors and to modernize the zoo.
- Location
- Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, India
- Project Cost
- Rs 50 crore (estimated)
- Aquarium Capacity
- 3 million liters of water
- Features
- Underwater tunnel, diverse marine life
- Partnership
- Public-private
- Inspiration
- Aquatic Gallery in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and Singapore aquarium model