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Marine Plaza Miyajima Date opened 1959 Location 10-3 Miyajima, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Number of animals 13,000 Number of species 350 Memberships JAZA Website http://www.sunameri.jp/index.html Marine Plaza Miyajima (宮島水族館 Miyajima Suizokukan) is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Overview
There are about 350 variety of aquatic animals include Finless Porpoises, Sea Otters, Steller Sea Lions, Sea Lions and Penguins.
Hours
- From 1st of January to 25th of December
- From 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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 the renewal in 2011.
See also
External links
Zoos, aquariums, and aviaries Types of zoos Conservation Lists Animals Other topics - Animals in captivity
- Animal training
- Behavioral enrichment
- Captive breeding
- Frozen zoo
- Immersion exhibit
- Nocturnal house
- Wildlife conservation
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- Category
- Commons
Coordinates: 34°17′43″N 132°18′55″E / 34.295392°N 132.315356°E
Categories:- Parks in Japan
- Visitor attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture
- Aquaria in Japan
- 1959 establishments
- Zoo stubs
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