World-class marine husbandry and a dedicated team of marine life experts are what make S.E.A. Aquarium one of the leading aquariums in Asia. But what exactly goes on behind the scenes? That’s what the third episode of “Sherlock at Work”, first aired on 9 November 2016, sought to find out.

Sherlock at Work

“Sherlock at Work” is a 13-episode info-educational programme by MediaCorp Channel U which showcases unique jobs and industry elites in Singapore. In each episode, host Pornsak gets hands-on experience for each job and highlights interesting aspects unknown to the general public.

Here are some snapshots of the episode featuring our marine husbandry and team of experts:

Sherlock at Work
Curator Akira explaining to Pornsak how sea jellies are bred within the Aquarium
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A closer look at the daily food preparation process
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Akira taking Pornsak to the quarantine area where new or sickly fish are kept
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In the laboratory: Pornsak joking about the possible causes for high levels of ammonia in the water
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Feeding manta rays using the surface feeding method

Watch this episode on Toggle here

If you’re interested to find out what an aquarist at S.E.A. Aquarium does, click here. Curious about how sea jellies are bred at the Aquarium? Click here

All images are screen grabs from the video.

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