Concourse

Today, I was assigned in the concourse. The job of the concourse is to give flyers and explain to the guests what we have and take their orders. It is very tiring because the talking is nonstop while standing ... However, I did not feel bored because the Marshal (Kuya Lito) talked to me everytime ... He kept me smiling because of his jokes...

Aquanaut

 

From: Manila Ocean Park 

It was schedule yesterday that it will be my turn (with JC, Felichi, and CJ) today to try the aquanaut. I am really nervous because what if there will something wrong on the half way. And it really happened ... :( The thing that I am most afraid of happened to me... I do not know what really happened to me but may be because I am out of balance so flipped ... At first I am shocked and I do not know what to do but still I kept on swimming until I arrived at the stairs... I think this is the most unforgettable moment that have happened to me!

"Aquatica" Maiden of the Sea

From: Manila Ocean Park Website

Today, the staffs of MOP let us watch it. It was beyond my expectation. It is really high tech. All the effects are fantastic. It is very worth it to watch.

Maiden of the Sea is the first multi-sensory water musicale featured at Acquatica, a new section that doubles as a swimming theme park by day and musical theater at night. The show features a live cast and high-tech computer imaging, fantastic pyrotechnics, and 20-foot high water effects.

It tells the story of the kingdom of Kanimbala, who has become abusive of the environment and the seas. The goddess Inangat curses the kingdom and brings illness upon King Lakandiwa. The king then sends out his three sons to find the only woman who holds the cure: Dalanggat, the maiden of the sea.

Moral of the Story: if you're kind to Mother Nature, she'll be kind to you too.

From: GMANews.TV

Glass Bottom Baot Ride

It is my first time to try the boat ride ... I have wanted to ride the boat ever since the first day, but it just today that I tried it ... :) It is nice because you could see the real size of the fishes unlike in the tunnel. You could also see some fishes that you have not seen in the tunnel ...

 

This is the top view of the tunnel and where people can baot ride ...

From:  I Heart Manila                   

The Cove

After the orientation, we watched a documentary called THE COVE. It is about the killing of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. The film highlights that the number of dolphins killed in the Taiji dolphin hunting drive is several times greater than the number of whales killed in the Antarctic, and reports that 23,000 dolphins and porpoises are killed in Japan every year in the country's whaling industry. The migrating dolphins are herded into a hidden cove where they are netted and killed by means of spears and knives over the side of small fishing boats.

It is really very heart aching to see people killing animals especially dolphins. I am a dolphin lover. Dolphins are lovely animals and they should not be treated cruelly.

For those people who have not yet seen this documentary, you should watch it. You can see how cruel people are.

Dolphins: Aren't they lovely? 

 From: Animal Planet

Orientation

We just had an orientation a while ago in Manila Ocean Park (MOP) for our practicum ...
Sir Jappy orient us about the Life Support System in MOP... Filtration removes all sorts of waste products. It is also to support life. He also talked about different species of fishes found within MOP. There are about 200 species found in there and composed of about 8000-10000 fishes. After the orientation, we watched a documentary THE COVE.

After the documentary, because it is still early, so I decided to stay at the Dalampasigan ... This is my first time to touch a Bamboo shark... :)

Jelly Fish

I was assigned again today at the Jellies. Even though it is a bit boring there; however, I had a chance to touch the jelly fishes ... It is my first time. :) It is jelly-like and it smelled like fish... haha .. I think that is why they named it Jelly Fish .. :)

                            This is the place where we stay ...

After seeing those jelly fishes, you can buy some things in the souvenir shop ... :)

Dalampasigan

Dalampasigan is shore in English ...
There is one corner called Dalampasigan. I like to stay there everytime because I can play with the sea star and the sea cucumber ... hehe
I also like to see the reactions of different people especially the kids whenever we say that they can touch the sea stars and the sea cucumber...

Different species of sea stars in Dalampasigan

 by the way, there are also bamboo sharks in the Dalampasigan ... so be careful not to touch them ... :)

Kids Learning Area

Today, I was assigned to the Kids Learning Area... It was not boring there because at least I have something to do ...

    Kids Learning Area














This is what I do... Cut and cut and cut! :)

Fish Spa

Have you ever been to a fish spa?
Well, it is my first time and it is unexpected ...
As I have said in my post earlier, my OJT is at Manila Ocean Park (MOP)... And MOP has a fish spa...

 From:  jacromer

It was really unexpected for me that they will let us try it ...
At first it really tickled meand I can't stand it ... however, I got used to it ...

10 hours of Standing?!?

It is our first day at Manila Ocena Park for our OJT ...


 From: I Heart Manila

10 hours straight from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm
The first thing that I did was to give flyers and answers some questions that people are asking ..
Even though it is stressful, I had a fun day ...

After lunch break, I was assigned to the ticketing area... It was more stressful than giving out flyers because the ticket should talley with the computer if not, you should rescan all tickets again and recount ... If just one mistake, you should do it all over again ...