Noah's Ark In Hong Kong

The tourists go in two-by-two: The Noah's Ark Theme Park , complete with life-like animals, sits in front of the Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong.

Biblical scale: The Ark in Hong Kong measures 450 ft long and 75 ft wide

Water sight: The Ark also boasts less authentic Biblical touches such as double-glazed windows and a fine dining restaurant

The billionaire brothers who built the Ark in Hong Kong claim it is the only full-scale version in the world

And the imaginative trio even attempted to give the giant boat an air of authenticity by placing 67 pairs of animals at the entrance, as mentioned in the Bible and  saved from the Great Flood.

The creationist-inspired vessel forms part of a theme park near Hong Kong which was inspired by a young girl's scrawled drawing of the mammoth boat.

Architects appear to have used some artistic license in parts of the Ark - for instance including double-glazed windows, a fine dining restaurant and luxurious bedrooms.

Inside, real-life exotic animals can be found - including a nautilus, a toucan and reams of fish.

All lit up: The Ark shines under Hong Kong 's lights as a model giraffe stands guard near the entrance

Authentic: Various fiberglass animals stand outside the Ark to re-create when Noah took the animals on board the vessel

The Noah's Ark Theme Park is now run by Christian organizations, who use it to promote peace and unity. Matthew Pine, manager of Noah's Ark Theme Park, said: 'They had a vision to do something remarkable, something outstanding.'

'They came up with many ideas. Some of them were really  outrageous.'

'But then they came across this girl's drawing, and knew it would be something do-able that captured imaginations. 'So they hired architects and engineers to create the replica Noah's Ark. '

Food for thought: The Ark also includes a sophisticated-looking restaurant as one of its on-board attractions

Bed for the night: Guests on board Noah's Ark can also stay on the Biblical vessel in one of its luxurious hotel-style rooms

Land-bound: The Hong Kong-based Noah's Ark theme park was built in 2009 and is popular among tourists

Matthew added: 'The reason we chose that moment in the Bible's story is because this is the message we want to bring to Hong Kong, to China , to the world.

'In our lives we always face floods, we will face trials, we will face difficulties.
Hopefully Noah's Ark will inspire people to pass through those troubles as Noah did in his day.'

And we need to remember that God told Noah to save the animals of the Earth.  Shouldn't we do the same?