[2][3] Sea World Ancol was the largest oceanarium in South East Asia at the time it was opened, in 1996, as SeaWorld Jakarta.

After being treated intensively and being able to start eating seagrass, the baby dugong was able to be released back into its natural habitat.

They also considered introducing the ocean sunfish and mahi-mahi to their main aquarium, but it was canned since these two species required large, open exhibits with no rocks nor reefs.

A plan for a Raja Ampat Islands thematic exhibit that featured species such as the Indonesian speckled carpetshark was canned as well.

Sea World drew controversy among Indonesian environmental activists when they were reported to be planning to bring in a whale shark from the water of Berau Regency, East Kalimantan to the main aquarium.