Omnimax Show "Under the Sea" transports viewers to some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth including the Indo-Pacific region, seas south of Australia and at New Guinea, allowing them to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea such as Epaulette shark inhabiting near the fountains formed by undersea volcanoes; carpet-like Wobbegong shark; ugly and venomous Stonefish; Carrier Crab making use of jellyfish as its protective headgear; Chambered Nautilus which is known as a living fossil approaching extinction due to climate change; and Leafy Sea Dragon looking like a piece of exquisite artwork, etc.

The film offers a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way for audience to explore coral reef creatures; witness their feeding, symbiosis, growth and reproduction; as well as examine the impact of global climate change on marine life and their ecological environment.

© 2008 Mark Spencer used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the Earth’s largest structure of living organisms which is composed of innumerable coral polyps and sea anemones of different species. They started to build up the Great Barrier Reef to its present formation about 12,000 years ago. Being the habitat of countless species of marine life, this reef structure is also known as the “tropical rainforest” in oceans because it is one of the most complicated ecosystems inhabiting an extremely large quantity of creatures, if not the most in our planet.

© 2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) can be found in Indonesian waters and are also called clownfish. They are 5 to 6cm long and are visually attractive because of its orange body with white patches. They like to hide among the tentacles of sea anemones, and have established a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones: clownfish will eat or expel small organisms that will harm sea anemones which, in return, will protect clownfish, being poor swimmers, from attack by predators with their tentacles full of nematocysts.

© 2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Leafy Sea Dragon (Phycodurus eques) 

© 2008 Jeff Wildermuth used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Leafy Sea Dragon (Phycodurus eques) is a close relative of sea horse. Its body looks like leaves and branches of a plant, and this disguised appearance is comparable to an exquisite work of art. Inhabiting in the shallow waters along the south and southwest coast of Australia, this delicate creature is highly sensitive to the intensity of light and other environmental changes. In recent years, rise in temperature of sea water caused by global warming has led to coral reef bleaching and dying. As a result, the habitat of Leafy Sea Dragon is ever-decreasing in area.

© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama)

© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) 

Both cuttlefish and squid are cephalopods, being close relatives of nautilus and octopus. They are highly aggressive predators. The body length of some species can reach 13m. When hunting, they will shoot out a pair of lightning-fast tentacles to catch its prey tightly. Possessed with very sharp tongue and teeth to tear the prey, cuttlefish and squid will not be hesitant to capture and feed on crabs despite their hard shell and sharp claws.

© 2008 Michele Hall used with permission by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Inhabiting inside the coral reefs are a lot of marine species. In order to survive, each species has developed its distinctly different way of hunting from that of the others. For example, Crocodilefish (Cymbacephalus beauforti) looks like a crocodile, having a pair of big eyes, a flat body and a very big mouth. It likes lying on the sandy areas and coral reefs, harmony with the environmental background for the purpose of a surprising attack on small fish passing by.

Teacher's Guides 1

Teacher's Guides 2

Front stalls $24, Stalls $32 (Standard)
Front stalls $12, Stalls $16 (Concession)
 -  Concession is applicable to full-time students, people with disabilities and senior citizens aged 60 or above
 -  Children under 3 years old will not be admitted 

Showing from 1 September 2010 to 28 February 2011