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The '''Clifton Fish Aquarium''', was an [[public aquarium|aquarium]] located at the Address,Shahrah-e-Firdausi, Block 3, Clifton, Karachi [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] near [[Abdullah Shah Ghazi]]’s shrine in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]] between 1965 and 1998. Several attempts were made to reopen the aquarium after the initial closing, but it remains closed.
The '''Clifton Fish Aquarium''', was a fish-tank in Bob the builders house.In episode 5, muck 'accidently-on-purpose' smashed the tank and ate the fish.Bob was unaware that muck had done this, and he didn't take any action, until one day, scoop grassed muck up and Bob the builder smacked mucks bum, but it hurt Bob's hand because muck is made of metal.In the end, Bob's hand turned purple and the fish aquarium he wanted to open was ruined, because of muck smashing it.Bob's orgigional plan was to open his fish aquarium and charge £5 each for entery fee.Bob is currently building a new tank, on mars, because muck can't go up their.

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==History==
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The now defunct [[Karachi Metropolitan Corporation]] (KMC) built the aquarium in Clifton in 1965 in collaboration with Japanese experts. The aquarium had 33 seawater exhibition tanks where sea-based fish were kept, and 14 fresh water tanks exhibiting fish species that live in fresh water. It was the only fish aquarium in the city, drew up to one million visitors per year, and was one of the largest revenue generators for the KMC.<ref name="dawn2"/>

The Clifton Fish Aquarium was closed in 1998 because of its "delapidated" condition.<ref name="dawn2"/> Re-opening was announced for March<ref name="dawn1"/> and then October 2005,<ref name="ppi"/> additional funds were allocated by the city in the 2007-2008 budget,<ref name="dawn2"/> the 2008-2009 budget,<ref name="sindh"/> and again in the 2009-2010 budget,<ref name="onepakistan"/> but the aquarium remains closed.

==Notes==
{{Reflist |refs=

<ref name="dawn1">
{{cite web
|url=http://archives.dawn.com/2004/11/06/local7.htm
|title=Clifton aquarium to be revived next year
|work=dawn.com
|publisher=Daily Dawn
|date=6 November 2004
|accessdate=31 July 2011
}}</ref>

<ref name="dawn2">
{{cite web
|url=http://archives.dawn.com/archives/156545
|title=Shortage of funds keeps aquarium closed
|work=dawn.com
|publisher=Daily Dawn
|date=12 September 2008
|accessdate=5 June 2010
}}</ref>

<ref name="ppi">
{{cite web
|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9591380_ITM
|title=Clifton aquarium to be reopened by October
|work=accessmylibrary.com
|publisher=Pakistan Press International
|date=2 September 2005
|accessdate=31 July 2011
}}</ref>

<ref name="onepakistan">
{{cite web
|url=http://www.onepakistan.com/finance/news/budget/sindh-budget/3216-CDGK-unveils-Rs52bn-Karachi-budget-for-2009-.html
|title=CDGK unveils Rs52bn Karachi budget for FY 2009-10
|work=onepakistan.com
|publisher=OnePakistan
|date=27 June 2009
|accessdate=31 July 2011
}}</ref>

<ref name="sindh">
{{cite web
|url=http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/business/stn/en/19/358
|title=Sitting on 2nd February 2010
|work=pas.gov.pk
|publisher=Provincial Assembly of Sindh
|accessdate=5 June 2010
}}</ref>

}}

{{Zoos of Pakistan}}
{{Zoos}}
{{Karachi topics}}

[[Category:Karachi]]
[[Category:Fishkeeping]]
[[Category:Aquaria in Pakistan]]


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Revision as of 19:47, 16 March 2012

Clifton Fish Aquarium
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24°48′44″N 67°01′38″E / 24.812164°N 67.027172°E / 24.812164; 67.027172
Date opened1965[1]
Date closed1998[1]
LocationClifton, Karachi, Pakistan
Annual visitors1 million

The Clifton Fish Aquarium, was an aquarium located at the Address,Shahrah-e-Firdausi, Block 3, Clifton, Karachi Clifton near Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine in Karachi, Pakistan between 1965 and 1998. Several attempts were made to reopen the aquarium after the initial closing, but it remains closed.

History

The now defunct Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) built the aquarium in Clifton in 1965 in collaboration with Japanese experts. The aquarium had 33 seawater exhibition tanks where sea-based fish were kept, and 14 fresh water tanks exhibiting fish species that live in fresh water. It was the only fish aquarium in the city, drew up to one million visitors per year, and was one of the largest revenue generators for the KMC.[1]

The Clifton Fish Aquarium was closed in 1998 because of its "delapidated" condition.[1] Re-opening was announced for March[2] and then October 2005,[3] additional funds were allocated by the city in the 2007-2008 budget,[1] the 2008-2009 budget,[4] and again in the 2009-2010 budget,[5] but the aquarium remains closed.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e "Shortage of funds keeps aquarium closed". dawn.com. Daily Dawn. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Clifton aquarium to be revived next year". dawn.com. Daily Dawn. 6 November 2004. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Clifton aquarium to be reopened by October". accessmylibrary.com. Pakistan Press International. 2 September 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Sitting on 2nd February 2010". pas.gov.pk. Provincial Assembly of Sindh. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  5. ^ "CDGK unveils Rs52bn Karachi budget for FY 2009-10". onepakistan.com. OnePakistan. 27 June 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2011.


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