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Operating day: Daily

Operating time: 08.30 – 16.30

 

The Marine Biological Research Centre at Laem Phanwa offers the opportunity to observe local marine life up close without the necessity of diving beneath the waves.

 

More than a hundred aquatic species are housed at this facility, which is one of Thailand's principle centres for research into the whales, dugongs, sharks, dolphins and sea turtles that make their home in the water around Phuket.

 

The centre is open daily from 09.00 a.m to 05.00 p.m. Admission is 100 Baht for adults and 50 Baht for children. To get there, one can take a Songthaeo (local mini-bus) from the central market in Phuket Town. Call Tel. 0 7639 1126 or visit www.phuketaquarium.org for further information.