As the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is preparing for international competitive bids for the development of the Aqua Marine Park at Kothwalguda, there is something in it for the animal welfare activists to roll up their sleeves and fight against.
While the concept of aquariums is not their favourite, touch tanks, proposed under the project, are decried by animal activists world over.
Touch tanks are tanks filled with fish, where visitors may be allowed to touch them or hold them in hands.