Dubai: Bollywood star Minissha Lamba made a tryst with Sand Tiger Sharks, Leopard Sharks, Tawny Nurse Sharks and Rays at Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo right in their underwater environment, eyeofdubai.com quoted on Sunday.
According to the eyeofdubai.com, the actress, noted for her roles in Bachna Ae Hasseno and Kidnap, was in Dubai recently for the screening of her movie Well Done, Abba at the Dubai International Film Festival.
The Shark Dive, one of the star attractions of Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, was a dream for the actress. After a quick refresher dive course, she was ready to dive the 11-metre deep tank, for close encounters with over 33,000 aquatic animals including Sand Tiger Sharks, Rays and Giant Groupers.
Mr Paul Hamilton, Curator, Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, said Shark Dives are among an array of innovative interactive events organised to give visitors to the aquarium a differential experience. “One of the main focuses of Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo is to change the perception of Sharks in the minds of the public, and by providing such experiences as the Shark Dive, people get a better understanding and a new respect for these magnificent creatures.”
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo is a one of its kind attraction in the region not only for its diversity of species but also for the interactive experience it offers. Visitors have the unique opportunity to have first-hand experiences with the aquatic animals, which is fast gaining popularity among celebrities, the website stated.
In addition to Shark Dives, Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo offers visitors Glass-Bottom Boat Rides on the surface of the tank to watch the aquatic animals at close quarters. Most recently, the aquarium also introduced Cage Snorkelling experiences offering the not-so-adventurous too the opportunity to go underwater in a secure environment, it added.