World's Largest Goldfish Collection in a Theme Park

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Note: Article contains news about new exhibits, not the Amazing Asian Animals exhibit.

Ocean Park reveals two upcoming major new attractions

e-Travel Blackboard (press release) - Sydney,NSW,Australia
Monday, 4 May 2009

Goldfish Treasures is another stand-alone exhibit in Amazing Asian Animals, which features exclusively the world’s largest collection in a theme park of over 300 goldfish of all shapes, sizes and colours, including the largest goldfish variety in the world.

Source: http://www.etravelblackboard.com:80/showarticle.asp?id=91695&nav=83

Edit: Scroll down through this page of the thread for photos from this exhibit.
 
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Goldfish Treasures

Floating Flowers & Shimmering Scales

View hundreds of sparkling goldfish including the newest species Black & White Water-Colour Moor and Red & White Ranchu with Dragon Eyes, and rare species like the Marble Fantail and Blue Phoenix Eggfish. See the ancestor of this beloved domestic fish, and learn about the importance of the goldfish to Chinese culture through educational artefacts. Most of all, listen to the messages of the goldfish for peace and continued prosperity -- how humans and wildlife can co-exist harmoniously together on earth.
http://www.hotelinhongkong.net/mktg/20090501-eng.htm
 

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The Goldfish Pagoda at Ocean Park, Hong Kong

"The Ocean Park complex in Hong Kong has lots of spectacular aquarium and natural history exhibits as well as exciting rides and amusements, but the one that I liked best was the little Goldfish Pagoda."


Goldfish Pagoda Entrance







"A series of galleries wound around the horseshoe shaped pagoda. The 'pictures' on the walls were really aquariums full of goldfish. About 120 varieties of goldfish are kept in the Pagoda's breeding and rearing area, with about 45 shown at any one time, on a rotating basis."







"Each tank displayed a different variety of goldfish, with the name in a frame above. Here is a red & white calico butterfly moor..."







Marble Fantail





Shubunkin





Red and White Calico Wakin





"A room halfway around the pagoda had some nicely framed aquariums..."





"...and some unusual cabinet aquariums."





"In the centre of the building was a garden. The pond had a carefully chosen selection of colourful koi."












"The Goldfish Pagoda displays lots of nice fish in a sophisticated manner. It's perhaps not thrilling enough for most people however - I was there for nearly an hour, and during that time only a handful of visitors walked through. Everyone else would rather be riding the "Raging River" or watching the sharks being fed! The Goldfish Pagoda was a calm and peaceful respite from the crowds elsewhere."


By Howard Norfolk, "A Tour of China in Winter"
The Goldfish Pagoda at Ocean Park, Hong Kong
Source (and more photos): http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/travel/Norfolk_6bChina_Goldfish_Pagoda.html
 

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that pond looks great!!! thanks for posting!!!
 
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