Aqua Planet 63

Hanwha Aqua Planet 63 was an aquarium that opened in 1985 in the 63 Building, Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. It was the first public aquarium in the country. The 63 Building was the tallest building in Korea when it was built, and is still an iconic building in Seoul. The aquarium hosted about 1,000,000 visitors each year.

History

The aquarium was opened in 1985, occupying of the three basement levels in the 63 Building. Its mission was to "be a center of education for those interested in learning more about marine life," and it reproduced ocean habitats from around the world. The harbor seal show opened in 1990, and was showing daily.
In 2016, Seaworld 63 was renovated and re-opened, and named as Aqua Planet 63.
On June 24, 2024, Aqua Planet 63 permanently closed.

Animals

Aqua Planet 63 was home to 20,000+ animals representing 400+ species, including king penguin, jackass penguin, pirarucu, piranha, Oriental small-clawed otter, harbor seal, and sea lion.

Exhibits

The aquarium included 80 tanks, 54 of which are available for public viewing, with the rest being used for breeding rare sea creatures.
;Migratory Tank
The track shape tank contained of water, and was home to migratory species that were constantly circling the tank. The tank was high and around, and was made with thick acrylic.

Shows

;Harbor seal
There were four harbor seals and two of them were playing a show four times a day. Quite similar to the sea lion show from many other aquariums.
;Sea lion
A South American [sea lion] and a California sea lion were playing shows three times a day. The show was like a musical where most of the performance is done by trainers.