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PHOTO FISHING COMPETITION

Get ready for an epic adventure! Head to the Endless Ocean and participate in our “photo fishing” competition. Spot 5 of our over 100 fish species in the aquarium, snap a photo, and have the chance to win a SeaWorld goodie bag!

This activity is available every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in February.

Terms & Conditions apply.

HOW IT WORKS

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Step 1: Familiarise yourself with the 5 fish species below, as well as the locations they’re most likely to hide out in.

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Step 2: Get your phone camera ready, and head to Endless Ocean.

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Step 3: Take a photo of each of the species mentioned below.

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Step 4: Head to the Explorer HQ in One Ocean when ready, present your 5 photos and have your name submitted to the raffle draw.

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Step 5: Meet us at the Ocean Pod in Endless Ocean at 4:45PM for the raffle draw and your chance to win a SeaWorld goodie bag.

1. Māori Wrasse

Chelinus undulatus

Location: Launch Bay

Fun-Facts:

  • Grows to over 230cm
  • Feeds mainly on clams, crustaceans, & urchins
  • Starts life as females and then the most dominant changes to a male

Māori Wrasse
Launch Bay

2. Orange Spotted Grouper

Epinephelus coioides

Location: Ocean Shelf

Fun-Facts:

  • Grows to over 120cm
  • Feeds on small fish, shrimps, & crabs
  • Can quickly pop open a large mouth to surprise its prey
Orange Spotted Grouper
Ocean Shelf

3. Moray Eel

Gymnothorax sps

Location: Cave

Fun-Facts:

  • Grows to over 200cm
  • Contains two sets of jaws to catch prey
  • Has very poor vision but excellent smell, so hunts mostly at night
Moray Eel
Cave

4. Powder Blue Tang

Acanthurus leucosternon

Location: Launch Bay

Fun-Facts:

  • Found over Indo-Pacific reefs
  • Located at the base of its caudal fin, ("tail") it has two spines used as a defense against predators
  • Eats algae growing amongst reef
Powder Blue Tang
Launch Bay

5. Golden Trevally

Gnathanodon specoisus

Location: Ocean Pod

Fun-Facts:

  • Grows up to 120cm
  • When juvenile, has bright yellow color
  • Uses piloting behavior to closely swim next to larger sharks and fish
Golden Trevally
Ocean Pod