Asamushi Aquarium

Asamushi Aquarium called Aquarium Asamushi, is an aquarium within the Asamushi place of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Overlooking Mutsu Bay, it's far the northernmost aquarium in Honsha. It is also the biggest trendy aquarium inside the Tahoku area. It continues and presentations 11,000 marine organisms, together with the ones from Aomori Prefecture's ample marine assets and over 500 species of uncommon aquatic animals from around the sector.

The Asamushi Aquarium turned into based in 1922 via the Biology Department of the School of Sciences of Tahoku Imperial University. Although its primary reason turned into for marine biology research, it become opened to most of the people from 1924. The centers had been absolutely rebuilt in 1983 and feature a total area of 8,813.11 square meters. The aquarium is currently operated by way of the Aomori prefectural authorities.

The warm and cold water well-knownshows at the aquarium a total of 45 tanks containing 720 cubic metres 190,000 US gal of water feature marine animals such as sea otters, sea lions, seals, penguins, and dolphins. The dolphin display tank is the most important within the facility and holds 310 cubic metres 82,000 US gal. The seawater tank on the first floor includes a 15-metre 49 toes acrylic tunnel for viewing the population from beneath.