Miyajima Public Aquarium
| Miyajima Public Aquarium | |
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 entrance of the aquarium | |
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| Date opened | 1959 |
| Location | 10-3 Miyajima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| No. of animals | 13,000 |
| No. of species | 350 |
| Memberships | JAZA |
| Website | http://www.sunameri.jp/index.html |
Miyajima Public Aquarium (宮島水族館, Miyajima Suizokukan) is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facility by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[1]
Overview
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The aquarium has around 350 species of aquatic animals include finless porpoises, sea otters, Steller sea lions, sea lions and penguins.
Exhibits
[edit]The aquarium is divided into several sections across two floors featuring different habitats:[2]
- Mudflats of Miyajima
- Sea of Healing
- Whales of Setouchi
- Mysteries of the Sea
- Blessings of the Sea
- Rocky Shore of Friendship
- From Mountains to Sea
- Penguin Pool
- Sea Lion Pool
History
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Miyajima Public Aquarium opened as a prefectural aquarium in 1959.[3] It was transferred to Miyajima, Hiroshima as a town aquarium in 1967, and its buildings were reconstructed in 1981. In 2005, the aquarium was once again transferred to Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima as a city aquarium. In 2011, a roof was installed near the aquarium entrance as part of building renewal efforts to combat weather concerns.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "法律上の位置付けがある登録博物館・指定施設". 文化庁. 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Map". Miyajima Public Aquarium (Official website). Miyajima Public Aquarium. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "History of Hatsukaichi City" (PDF). Hatsukaichi City Council. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "宮島水族館のスロープに屋根". Chugoku Shimbun. April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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