Citizens and residents of Jeddah will have a new leisure attraction with the inauguration of the Fakieh Aquarium in the redeveloped Corniche.



Traditional Hijazi music heralded the opening of the aquarium, which is seeking to emphasize the need to conserve environment and spread awareness of the rich marine life, especially on the Red Sea, through edutainment.



The launch on Monday was witnessed by a large number of people, who had made a beeline to the Corniche. The aquarium contains more than 7,000 marine animals of 200 species in 155 tanks and can accommodate 400 visitors. — SG photo by Sawsan Gasem