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Brief History of the International Aquarium Industry, its Future and Africa’s opportunity through the Giant Africa Aquariums GA2 Program. First Generation of Modern Aquariums Small wall mounted units Clowdy water making viewing difficult Capitalized on by Western European Countries - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Brief History of the International Aquarium Industry, its Future and Africa’s opportunity
through the Giant Africa Aquariums GA2 Program
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First Generation of Modern Aquariums• Small wall mounted units• Clowdy water making viewing difficult• Capitalized on by Western European Countries• Creation of new industry for aquarium
development, supply and operation
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Second Generation of Modern Aquariums• Improved life support and viewing systems• Allowed for much larger aquariums displaying
large marine species• Advancement capitalized on by United States of
America• Creation of new industry in America supplying
aquariums in America and Europe
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Third Generation of Modern Aquariums• In 1984 Marinescape invented the underwater
Sea-tube• Allowed visitors to travel into the aquarium and
get a divers eye view of the ocean bottom• Advancement capitalized on by Asian Countries• Creation of new industry in Asia supplying
aquariums in Asia, America and Europe• Over 200 million people have visited the 25
Marinescape built aquariums
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Auckland, New Zealand Xiamen, ChinaSidney, Australia Dalian, ChinaPerth, Australia Napier, New ZealandDarwin, Australia Astana, KazakhstanMooloolaba, Australia Pattaya, ThailandSultan of Brunei St. Petersburg, RussiaSentosa, Singapore Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaHong Kong, China Nha Trang, Viet NamEdinburgh, Scotland Chiang Mai, ThailandDalian, China Istanbul, TurkeyBeijing, China Cleveland, USAEllesmere Port, England Bugaba, Malta
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Society Benefits Experienced in Asia• Entertainment• Ignite in Africa’s youth a passion for what
lies beneath the waves• Family Entertainment appealing to all ages• Adding to the societies cultural fabric
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Society Benefits Experienced in Asia• Education• 2/3 of the earths surface covered by water• Critical to the long-term growth of Africa• Environmental Education through
Entertainment – 3E’s
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Society Benefits Experienced in Asia• Economic Development• Increased Tourism• Job Creation – construction, tourism jobs
such as hotel and restaurant, other tourism industries such as dive shops and sport fishing, direct aquarium jobs, suppliers
• Creation of new industry
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Partnership between Local Companies and Aquarium Specialists for Aquarium
Development and OperationTask Local Partner Specialist Provider
Project Management Local Base Building Specialist Fit-out
Design Detailed Design to Code Concept and Specs
Technology Application Provide and train
Procurement Local Materials Specialist Materials
Construction Local Base Building Specialist Fit-out
Start-up Local Workforce Training and Management
Operation and Maintenance Local Workforce Management & Issue Resolution
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Forth Generation of the Modern Aquarium• Floating Aquariums, tunnels on ocean
bottom, aquariums powered by tidal movements
• Take visitors into the underwater environmental and not a re-creation of it
• Better viewing, lower operating cost, better visitor experience
• Africa’s turn to capitalize on technology advancement with GA2 program
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What is the Giant African Aquariums (GA2) program?
• 10 or more 3rd and 4th generation Aquariums geographically dispersed around Africa
• Each Aquarium must be correctly sized for local population and have self sustaining operations
• Beginning January 1st 2013 Aquariums rolled out in quick succession to create new industry
• Each aquarium takes 12-18 months from groundbreaking to grand opening
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• Africa could experience the same benefits as seen in Europe, America and Asia
• Environmental Education, Tourism, Family Entertainment and Economic Advancement
• GA2 is Africa supplying the international aquarium industry with new acrylic factories, themeing factories, life support system factories
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GA2 is the Creation of the African Aquarium industry supplying aquariums in Africa,
Asia, America and Europe
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Questions