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Harbin Pole Aquarium

No.3 Taiyang Avenue, Songbei District, Harbin 150028, China
0451-88190909
Ranked #4 of 105 attractions in Harbin
4.5 of 5 stars 96 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
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moglibaloo
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012

The beluga's were cool, but i do see they are in a small tank. The seals i was able to feed with fish and they become very vocal with a sardine over their head flapping their what do you call it? well flapper. The polar bears were swimming about and bumping into each other which was funny. but i fear... More

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Riyadh
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012
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Go - just to warm up after the snow sculpture park nearby interesting acquarium huge polar bears are swimming circles with a smile on their faces More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 6, 2012
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This was fun but considering all of the shows were in Chinese, we probably missed a lot. It was a typical aquarium show and, frankly, we could have skipped this one. More

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47 reviews 47 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012
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A surprisingly good polar acquarium, which we visited mid-winter. Just outside the gates to the Snow sculpture park, so a cab ride from downtown. The Beluga whales show was a highlight: don't miss it. The seal show was a lowlight: don't bother. More

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Shanghai, China
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012
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This place was super interesting, but not because it's a great aquarium. It's a very odd place that reminded me of the kinds of trippy 70's entertainment places with lots of flashy stuff and lots of commercialism. Many places in the US now do more about the natural environment & conservationism - this place had a display about fish --... More

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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

My main memory of the Aquarium was seeing the polar bears pacing up and down in a small area. Judging by their noises and actions they were quite clearly disturbed. More

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Harbin, China
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012
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Animals in captivity surrounded by concrete and blaring music - I found it depressing! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2011
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