Oga Aquarium Gao Explained

Zoo Name:Oga Aquarium Gao
Date Opened:1967 (former)
13 July 2004 (current)
Tyep:shape
Zoom:14
Frame-Width:220
Location:Oga, Akita, Japan[1]
Num Animals:10,000[2]
Num Species:400[3]
Largest Tank Vol:800000l[4]
Total Tank Vol:1423000l
Members:JAZA[5]

, officially Akita Prefectural Oga Aquarium, is an aquarium located along Oga Peninsula coast, Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan. GAO stands for Globe, Aqua and Ocean, and sounds like an Oga-native Namahage shout.[6]

Overview

Overlooking the Sea of Japan, it keeps and displays over 10,000 marine organisms, including those from Akita Prefecture's abundant marine resources and over 400 species of rare aquatic animals from around the world. This is the only tank in Japan where they have Japanese sandfish on display all year round.[7] They also have a touch pool section where you can handle different sea creatures, such as sea urchin and sea cucumbers.[8] [9] During the New Year’s season, divers dress up as Namahage and feed the fishes in the main tank.[10] [11] The aquarium has appeared in the film "Tsuribaka Nisshi 15".[12]

History

The former Akita Prefectural Aquarium was founded in 1967, and displayed 300 species including Japanese sandfish, Otters, Penguins and White caimans.[13]

Exhibits

Source:[14]

Parking lot

It can hold 630 cars and vehicles.[15]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oga Aquarium@-GAO- . 2020-04-20 . 2015-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928040019/http://www.gao-aqua.jp/en/access/index.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Gaoの生き物たち|男鹿水族館Gao . 2020-04-15 . 2020-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200416124315/http://www.gao-aqua.jp/animal/index.html . dead .
  3. Web site: あきた旅のサポートセンター | 一般社団法人 秋田県観光連盟.
  4. Web site: Gaoの生き物たち|男鹿水族館Gao . 2020-04-16 . 2016-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160401070846/http://www.gao-aqua.jp/animal/list.html?category_id=1 . dead .
  5. Web site: 加盟園館検索 | 動物園と水族館.
  6. Web site: 愛称とロゴマークについて|男鹿水族館GAO . www.gao-aqua.jp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100622035921/http://www.gao-aqua.jp/other/index.html . 2010-06-22.
  7. Web site: ハタハタ||GAOの生き物たち|男鹿水族館GAO . www.gao-aqua.jp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170721125717/http://www.gao-aqua.jp/animal/detail.html?animal_id=90 . 2017-07-21.
  8. Web site: GAOの生き物たち|男鹿水族館GAO . www.gao-aqua.jp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100413121213/http://www.gao-aqua.jp/animal/index.html . 2010-04-13.
  9. Web site: Oga Aquarium -GAO- . www.gao-aqua.jp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041013000248/http://www.gao-aqua.jp/en/map/index.html . 2004-10-13.
  10. Web site: なまはげが水中に!?冬の秋田県!男鹿水族館Gaoへ遊びに行こう! | 秋田県.
  11. Web site: お知らせ&トピックス|男鹿水族館Gao . 2020-04-19 . 2020-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803115604/http://www.gao-aqua.jp/topics/detail.html?id=930 . dead .
  12. Web site: 男鹿水族館Gao. 24 July 2017.
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  14. Web site: GAOの生き物たち 男鹿水族館 . gao-aqua.jp . Japanese.
  15. Web site: Oga Aquarium?@-GAO- . www.gao-aqua.jp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041208033302/http://www.gao-aqua.jp/en/access/map_car.html . 2004-12-08.