The family entertainment center “ Duman” (Astana) is an oceanarium , which is the only institution of its kind operating in the CIS. Hundreds of thousands of spectators come here every year to admire the insanely beautiful sea animals and representatives of the underwater flora.
Description
Unique Kazakhstan Aquarium (Astana, "Duman"), which opened in early 2003, contains three million liters of water diluted with sea salt. More than 2,000 species of underwater living creatures brought from different parts of the world live in its spacious waters.
The oceanarium complex includes several reservoirs.
- Central - the most spectacular. At the bottom of it is an unusual acrylic tunnel seventy meters long. Visitors to the Duman walk along this tunnel. During an exciting excursion, the audience gets the feeling that they are at the very bottom of the ocean. Here you can watch sharks and various sea creatures at arm's length.
- Two exhibition compartments - included eleven tanks of different sizes. Here is an opportunity to see representatives of the ichthyofauna and learn interesting facts about the life of rare inhabitants of the water depths. The pools show visitors the living creatures of fresh water in the southeastern region, coral reefs, the South American continent (piranha, pacu, crabs, exotic seahorses, starfish, cow fish, sea anemones).
You can see predators that are dangerous to humans:
- stone fish;
- lion fish;
- porcupine fish.
By the way, there is not a single person who would not be impressed after visiting the aquarium (Astana), a photo and a description of which are presented in this article.
Services
In addition to demonstrating the fascinating sea kingdom, the Oceanarium (Astana) provides its guests with several attractions. On the territory of the center there is an animatronics theater called the Jungle, a 5D cinema, a huge playground with various entertainments for children, the flight simulator attraction, the Pearl store offering shell compositions, souvenirs, ship models, and decorations for aquariums. Also in the center there is a bowling club, cafe, a doll hall, which has collected in its collection various architectural masterpieces on a reduced scale.
On the territory of "Duman" there are hotel and shopping complexes, a center for children with special needs is working, where they are taught to interact with the animal world.
More about the Animatronics Theater
The idea of creating a theater belongs to the head of Kazakhstan. The project became the most ambitious in the republic. It completely creates the atmosphere of the jungle, immerses in the era of dinosaurs, tyrannosaurs and triceptors.
The program is conducted in the format of an interactive journey of the audience through the jungle of an Indian tribe inhabited by mechanical dinosaurs and other creatures. At the end of a fascinating journey, theater visitors find themselves in a Mayan civilization town, where on a large stage an exciting performance awaits them.
Excursions in the "Jungle" are held hourly, and the show runs on weekends from 13.00 to 19.00.
The faint of heart, women in position, and children under five years of age are undesirable.
Children's entertainment city
It is an entertainment center for children under ten years of age. The game town has several zones oriented at different ages and allows parents to let their children run, crawl and jump without any fear on all kinds of carousels, slides and trampolines.
5D cinema
The second floor of “Duman” contained the 5D attraction, which will give its viewer an unforgettable experience while watching. Water splashes, heavy wind, rocking chairs and great sound with the image create the complete illusion of swimming, racing or flying.
Additional Information
Within the walls of Duman many different interesting events take place. Most visitors are interested in the process of feeding the inhabitants of the aquarium. In addition, twice a day, employees of the complex descend into the aquariums in diving equipment and demonstrate small performances. Particularly impressive is the feeding of sharks (a rather dangerous trick).
Show Schedule:
- "Feeding sharks" - every day at three in the afternoon and at seven thirty in the evening.
- “Mermaid” - every day at twelve and one in the afternoon, as well as at 3, 5 and 7 in the evening.
Location
The oceanarium (Astana) has the following address: Kazakhstan, Astana city, Kurgaldzhinskoye highway, building number 2.
You can find out more about the work of the aquarium by calling the organization’s manager or by visiting the official website of the Duman Aquarium (Astana).
Oceanarium: mode of operation
The complex is ready to receive visitors daily from ten in the morning to eight in the evening. From May to August, the aquarium closes its doors at 22.00.
Cost
The price of a ticket to the Oceanarium (Astana) varies depending on the attraction and the age of the guests.
The cost of a regular ticket for a child from 5 to 12 years old is 2 500 tenge (about 450 Russian rubles), students and pensioners (upon presentation of a certificate) pass for 2,500 tenge, the cost of admission for an adult is 3,000 tenge.
The All Inclusive program, which includes visits to the aquarium, exotarium and the animatronics theater, costs 5500, 4500 and 3500 tenge for adults, children and students, respectively.
It should be noted that often in the entertainment center a variety of promotions are held, discounts are offered.
Admission for children under the age of five is free.
“Duman” ( oceanarium, Astana), all residents of the city and its guests are called a multi-purpose and modern entertainment center that can satisfy any desire of its visitors. If you have a chance to visit the Republic of Kazakhstan, do not miss the opportunity to visit this amazing complex and touch the fascinating underwater world.