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I Love My Ocean Planet CSR Campaign
Manila Ocean Park’s banner CSR program is called “I LOVE MY OCEAN PLANET”. A campaign that encourages volunteerism, public education and community mobilization activities designed to increase public awareness and action on coastal management issues and instill pride in our country’s natural resources. It is an expanded responsibility of stewardship not only over marine biodiversity but also over other creatures who are dependent on the wellness of the ocean.
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Environmental Education and Awareness Program
Manila Ocean Park is fully aware of its obligation to reach a broad public and impart necessary information relevant to current environmental issues. We implement various educational and awareness programs that let individuals engage, explore and tackle environmental problems which could help individuals make responsible steps and decisions.
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Volunteerism
Manila Ocean Park practices volunteerism to help protect our country’s environment and to educate communities the value of marine life and conservation. Manila Ocean Park encourages its employees and the public to engage in protecting and reviving the environment.
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Manila Bay Conservation Program
Manila ocean Park has been actively supporting initiatives to save Manila Bay. Since they opened in 2008, they have been campaigning for the preservation and rehabilitation of this historic and glorious bay.
MOP is an active member of the Manila Bay SUNSET Partnership, a consortium of both private and public organization in the Manila Bay area spearheaded by the Land Bank of the Philippines, Manila Broadcasting Corporation, Diamond Hotel, Local Government of the City of Manila among others. The group aims to raise awareness on the plight of the bay by conducting regular Manila Bay coastal clean-ups, construction of trash traps, acquisition of a garbage boat and other related activities.
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Back to the Wild Shark Release Program
Manila Ocean Park seeks to integrate sustainability factors in its CSR initiatives. These are meant to facilitate one of its objectives: to give back to the marine habitats where most of the oceanarium’s specimens originally come from.
Last May 26, 2012, MOP launched its first “Back to the Wild” Release Program together with the Municipal government of Calatagan, CAPoceans, Calatagan Peninsula Resort, and BFAR- NFRDI. Around 25 juvenile bamboo sharks were released in a Marine Protected Area in barangay Bagong Silang, Calatagan Batangas. Some of the sharks were released in shallow waters by snorkelers while the rest were released in deeper waters by volunteer divers.
It is their aim that the “Back to the Wild” Release Program will be a step in the right direction for marine education and conservation. They hope that more people will do their share in ensuring that future generations will be able to enjoy and see these fascinating animals in their natural habitat.
Pawikan Rehabilitation and Release to the Wild Program
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Animal Breeding Program
Through the years, the development and implementation of effective husbandry standards, facilities management including enclosures, and veterinary care, were important factors that contributed to the success of the breeding programs. Manila Ocean Park can now breed penguins, jellyfish, spa fish, sharks and stingrays.
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Life Support System
The Oceanarium contains 2,000 m³ of filtered Manila Bay water distributed in all their salt water tanks. Manila Ocean Park utilizes a state-of-the-art Life Support System (LSS) that guarantees safe and quality seawater, making it suitable for all their marine animals to live in.
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Swim for a Cause
In 2013, Manila Ocean Park said goodbye to summer with a great CSR event dubbed as Aquatica’s Swim for a cause. The event was a fund raising project to help children with disabilities through the official closing of the park’s main swimming pool. The Aquatica pool gave way to a new interactive, experiential, and educational attraction called the Sharks and Rays Encounter.
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RED-BELLIED PACU (Piaractus Brachypomus)

The Res-Bellied Pacu originated in the amazon basin of South America. It is a tropical fish of the family SERRASALMINAE, which closely resembles a PIRANHA in its juvenile stage.
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ARAPAIMA or PIRARUCU (Arapaima gigas)

Arapaima is a native to the amazon river basin and its tributaries, which range includes the countries of Peru, Guyana, and Brazil. This fish can grow to a length more than 10 feet. Arapaima are considered living fossils and have been around since the Miocene.
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ALLIGATOR GAR (Atractosteus spatula)


The Alligator Gar has a unique appearance and falls into the category of a ray-finned species. They are the only species of Gar that has row of very sharp teeth that are in the upper jaw region, giving their mouth the appearance of an alligator where the name was derived from.
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GIANT GOURAMI/ GIANT ALBINO GOURAMI (Osphronemus goramy)


Giant Gourami can grow up to 2 feet (60cm) in length. They are believed to have originated in Java and possibly Sumatra, Borneo, and other islands in the Malay Archipelago.
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