Miyajima Public Aquarium
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Overview
The aquarium has around 350 species of aquatic animals include finless porpoises, sea otters, Steller sea lions, sea lions and penguins.
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Exhibits
The aquarium is divided into several sections across two floors featuring different habitats:
- 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
Miyajima Public Aquarium opened as a prefectural aquarium in 1959. 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.
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