Miyajima Public Aquarium
Zoo in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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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 facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[1]
Overview
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There are about 350 variety of aquatic animals include finless porpoises, sea otters, Steller sea lions, sea lions and penguins. Hours are from January 1 to December 25, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Exhibits
History
- Opened as a prefectural aquarium in 1959
- Transferred to Miyajima, Hiroshima as a town aquarium in 1967
- Reconstructed the buildings in 1981
- Began to keep sea otters in 1985
- Transferred to Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima as a city aquarium in 2005
- Planned renewal in 2011
See also
- Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Itsukushima
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Miyajima Public Aquarium
- Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums[permanent dead link]
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