USHAKA MARINE WORLD IS A 16-HECTARE (40-ACRE) THEME PARK WHICH WAS OPENED ON 30 APRIL 2004 IN DURBAN, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA. IT COMPRISES 8 SECTIONS: USHAKA SEA WORLD, USHAKA WET ‘N WILD, USHAKA SEA ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS ISLAND, USHAKA BEACH, USHAKA VILLAGE WALK, USHAKA KIDS WORLD, USHAKA DANGEROUS CREATURES AND CHIMP & ZEE. IT IS LOCATED ON THE STRIP OF LAND BETWEEN THE BEACHFRONT AND THE HARBOUR. IT WAS THE FIRST PHASE IN THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DURBAN POINT.

THE AQUARIUM IS HOME TO SHARK SPECIES SUCH AS RAGGED-TOOTH SHARKS, SPINNER SHARKS, HAMMERHEAD SHARKS, AND LOCAL CATSHARKS, LARGE RAYS INCLUDING EAGLE RAYS, LOCAL MORAY SPECIES INCLUDING HONEYCOMB MORAYS AND GEOMETRIC MORAYS, LOCAL GAMEFISH, AND LARGE FISH SPECIES INCLUDING GIANT GROUPERS, POTATO BASS, KINGFISH, AND COBIA. WALKING ON THE FLOOR OF THE AQUARIUM WITH AN OCEAN DIVER ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.