172:, Lotte Duty-Free Shop, and Lotte World Aquarium opening on October 15. In December, the Lotte World Mall's cinema and aquarium were closed due to screen vibrations and a tank leak, respectively. Both reopened after five months with the approval of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. A workplace accident delayed the construction of the Lotte World Mall's concert hall, which eventually opened on August 18, 2016. On December 22, 2016, construction of the Lotte World Tower finished, with a ceremony being held to commemorate the occasion. The Lotte World Tower officially opened on April 3, 2017.
201:. The total volume of tanks in the aquarium is 5,200,000 litres (1,374,000 US gal) and there is an 85 metres (279 ft) tunnel tank inside the aquarium. Two of the aquarium's captive beluga whales, Bellu and Belli, died in 2016 and 2019, respectively. A third beluga whale named Bella was captured from the wild in 2013. Following criticism from animal rights advocates, Lotte World Mall committed to transferring Bella to an overseas sanctuary in 2019. As of December 2023, the aquarium continues to exhibit the cetacean.
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