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List Of Dolphinariums
This is a non-exhaustive list of known dolphinariums worldwide. Many of these places are more than just dolphinariums; the list includes themeparks, marine mammal parks, zoos or aquariums that may also have more than one species of dolphin. The current status of parks marked with an asterisk (*) is unknown; these parks may have closed down, moved, changed names or no longer house any dolphins. Due to the large number of facilities worldwide, this list may not be complete. Facilities only housing porpoises are not listed. Though Egypt and Russia are transcontinental countries, for the sake of keeping information together they have been listed under Africa and Europe respectively. Africa South Africa * uShaka Marine World Tunisia * Friguia Park East Asia China mainland * Beijing Aquarium * Chengdu Haichang Polar Ocean World * Chimelong Ocean Kingdom * Grandview Mall Aquarium * Nanjing Underwater World * Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park * Shenzhen Safari Park Hong Kong * Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolphinarium
A dolphinarium is an aquarium for dolphins. The dolphins are usually kept in a pool, though occasionally they may be kept in pens in the open sea, either for research or public performances. Some dolphinariums consist of one pool where dolphins perform for the public, others are part of larger parks, such as marine mammal parks, zoos or theme parks, with other animals and attractions as well. While cetaceans have been held in captivity since the 1860s, the first commercial dolphinarium was opened only in 1938. Their popularity increased rapidly until the 1960s. Since the 1970s, increasing concern for animal welfare led to stricter regulation, which in several countries ultimately resulted in the closure of some dolphinariums. Despite this trend, dolphinariums are still widespread in Europe, Japan and North America. The most common species of dolphin kept in dolphinariums is the bottlenose dolphin, as it is relatively easy to train and has a long lifespan in captivity. While trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanjing Underwater World
Nanjing Underwater World () is an aquarium near the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing. Underwater World is on the south side of Purple Mountain within walking distance of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. The aquarium is a joint venture between Andover Capital Group and the Administration Bureau of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen’s Mausoleum. History Underwater World is a joint venture between Andover Capital Group and the Nanjing government. It is run by the manager of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, and opened in 1996. The aquarium covers of the and is four stories tall. The 1000 seat Dolphinarium covers an area of . The total investment was about 200,000,000 yuan. In 2004, the Aquarium and the Dolphinarium were combined into one integrated venue. Exhibits Underwater World has almost 10,000 animals representing 200 species. Ocean Tank The ocean tank at the aquarium contains and is home to more than 100 species of sea creatures. Visitors walk thorough a 180-degree transparent acrylic tunnel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marinepia Matsushima Aquarium
is a public aquarium located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 2015 as a successor to the Marinepia Matsushima Aquarium, which had been open for 88 years. Exhibits Inherited from the Marinepia Matsushima Aquarium are Commerson's dolphins and finless porpoises, along with fish from the Sanriku region. The facility is a two-story building with 100 fish tanks. Inside there is a dolphin and sea lion show pool that can accommodate about 1,000 people. Captive blue sharks The aquarium has a focus on rearing and exhibiting blue sharks as representative fish from Sanriku. Bred in a cylindrical tank separate from the main, large tank, most of the young sharks did not last long initially. In 2016, three blue sharks were captured and brought to the aquarium. In 2017 one of these, a male, broke the previous record of captivity of 244 days. The previous record was set at Tokyo Sea Life Park. A blue shark was later captured in 2018 and survived in captivity for 873 days un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marine World Uminonakamichi
is a public aquarium in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.「海の中道海浜公園海洋生態科学館改修・運営事業」に係る事業契約締結について - 国土交通省九州地方整備局 History 
It opened in April 1989 and was renovated and expanded in April 1995. Since 2000, it has been open at night mainly during the summer vacation. A formalin specimen of a megamouth (female) that was washed ashore in Hakata Bay in 1994 is on display. ...
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Kamogawa Sea World
Kamogawa Sea World is a large scale comprehensive marine leisure center/museum equivalent facility located between the Tojo coast and the national highway No. 128 in Kamogawa city, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is not affiliated with SeaWorld in any way and is operated by Granvista Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. it is a public aquarium and is also a member of Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA). In 2021, the park celebrated the 50th anniversary of its opening. History In October 1970, Yasushi Tourism Corporation launched a business. The park focused on marine animal exhibitions such as dolphins and sea lions, with breeding and training programs for orcas. There are now performances by marine animals other than killer whales. There are three different zones: the Eco Aquaroam, Tropical Island, and Rocky world, which contains most of the sea creatures, with about 11,000 on display. By the opening of Sea World, resort hotels such as "Kamogawa Grand Tower" and ryokan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inubōsaki Marine Park
Inubōsaki Marine Park was a marine park opened in 1954 in Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture. It was renewed in 1993 and closed in 2018. Overview It closed 31 January 2018, with the owners citing a decline in visitors after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear crisis. After closure In August 2018 the closed site attracted controversy when drone camera footage of animals still left in the park, including Honey, a female bottlenose dolphin, 46 penguins Penguins (order Sphenisciformes , family Spheniscidae ) are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator. Highly adapt ..., and dozens of fish and reptiles, was released on social media. Although employees still fed and maintained the animals, several organizations are attempting to rehouse or rehabilitate these animals to be re-released back into the wild. Honey the bottlenose dolphin, died, due to a lack o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori, Aomori
is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 278,964 in 136,457 households, and a population density of 340 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of . Aomori is one of Japan's 60 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area. History ''Aomori'' literally means blue forest, although it could possibly be translated as "green forest". The name is generally considered to refer to a small forest on a hill which existed near the town. This forest was often used by fishermen as a landmark. A different theory suggests the name might have been derived from the Ainu language. The area has been settled extensively since prehistoric times, and numerous Jōmon period sites have been found by archaeologists, the most famous being the Sannai-Maruyama Site located just southwest of the city center dating to 5500–4000 BC, and the Komakino Site slightly farther south dating to arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asamushi Aquarium
also called Aquarium Asamushi, is an aquarium in the Asamushi area of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Overlooking Mutsu Bay, it is the northernmost aquarium in Honshū. It is also the largest general aquarium in the Tōhoku region. It keeps and displays 11,000 marine organisms, including those from Aomori Prefecture's abundant marine resources and over 500 species of rare aquatic animals from around the world. History The Asamushi Aquarium was founded in 1922 by the Biology Department of the School of Sciences of Tōhoku Imperial University. The facilities were completely rebuilt in 1983 and have a total area of . The aquarium is currently operated by the Aomori prefectural government. Exhibits The warm and cold water exhibits at the aquarium (a total of 45 tanks containing of water) feature marine animals such as sea otters, sea lions, seals, penguins, and dolphins. The dolphin show tank is the largest in the facility and holds . The seawater tank on the first flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqua World
, formerly the , is a aquarium in the Higashiibaraki District of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, north of Oarai port at the mouth of the Naka River. The aquarium focuses on displaying sharks, and 59 types of sharks live in the aquarium. Many varieties of marine species can be found in Aqua World. The fee for entry varies according to age group. History Prefectural Oarai Aquarium (1952-1970) The Ibaraki Prefectural Office established the "Oarai Prefectural Natural Park" in 1951 in order to diversify the year-round availability of activities for leisure and tourism. The aquarium opened in June 1952 and the Oarai golf club opened in 1953. The prefectural Oarai aquarium was built several hundred meters south of the current building, and has a gate with a Ryugu castle motif and a basin-like appearance. It was characterized by a pool. Although it was small, with an area of about , it was a state-of-the-art facility at the time when aquariums were still rare. At the time of opening, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure World (Japan)
Adventure World ( ja: 白浜アドベンチャーワールド, ''Shirahama Adventure World'') is a theme park that integrates a zoo, a public aquarium, and an amusement park in the town on Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Hours Co., Ltd. (AWS), an affiliate of Marusue Co., Ltd. (real estate / construction industry) headquartered in Matsubara City, Osaka Prefecture. When it first opened on April 22, 1978, it was called "Nanki Shirahama World Safari." Overview Under the theme of "contact between humans, animals, and nature," facility will take on new challenges every day. It is a theme park with a style that is rare in Japan, with a zoo, an aquarium, and an amusement park. There are many facilities in the park, including a giant panda breeding exhibition and dolphin and sea lion shows. There are animal-themed restaurants and cafes in the park, as well as academic tours. Zoo * Safari World-Carnivore Zone, Herbivore Zone Tour * Panda Love-Giant Panda Exhibiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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