SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi launches first ever Children’s Art Exhibition with ‘Draw Me the Sea’ social initiative

SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the World’s Largest Indoor Marine Life Theme Park, announces its ‘Draw Me the Sea,’ initiative that is designed to broaden children’s knowledge of the ocean as they explore the park’s eight immersive realms. Children aged seven to 12, from Aldar Education participated in this unique initiative, using what they learned from their journey to illustrate drawings of the sea.

Prior to visiting SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, school children from Aldar Education were asked to draw the sea from their perspective. The drawings typically included elements like the surface, waves, a sandy beach and a couple of palm trees.

Upon completing their first drawing, the children went on to visit SeaWorld Abu Dhabi where they encountered a variety of marine life, including dolphins, sea turtles, walruses and penguins. SeaWorld Abu Dhabi’s Educators, who are present within each realm of the Marine Life Theme Park, further enriched the children’s experience by providing fascinating insights about the different species of marine animals they encountered.

Toward the end of the visit, the children were asked to draw the sea again and the results were remarkable. The drawings transformed to depict marine life such as dolphins leaping from the water, rays gliding, sharks surrounded by swarms of tiny fish, small orange starfish at the bottom of the ocean and more.

The unique illustrations demonstrated the profound impact a visit to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi has on enhancing a child’s cognitive development and deepening their understanding of the marine world as the park allows them to see parts of nature that they have not seen before.

To gain further valuable insights into the efforts of the social initiative, Dr Rama Kanj, a licensed Educational Psychologist, collaborated with SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to observe the educational impact and developmental progress an experience at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi had on young minds.

Dr Rama Kanj said: “The development of young minds can be greatly enhanced by educational environments that include emotional engagement and sensory experiences. This approach stimulates multiple pathways in the brain, making learning more impactful and memorable for children. SeaWorld Abu Dhabi exemplifies this through its multisensory experiences, which offer a dynamic platform for meaningful learning beyond mere entertainment. Such initiatives set a strong example of how education should be conducted in both formal and informal settings.”

For more information on SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, please visit the website at www.seaworldabudhabi.com.