2024.04.10

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Donations for the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disaster of 2024

We have placed donation boxes at Kaiyukan and NIFREL since January 26, 2024, and have received support and cooperation from many people. We would like to express our sincere gratitude once again. The donation of 57,422 yen received will be delivered to the Japanese Red Cross Society. April 10, 2024: Regarding the placement of donation boxes for the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster -->

2024.04.05

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[4/11-5/31] Whale shark will fly in the sky again this year! We will be hoisting "Whale Shark Streamers". This year, "Coral Streamers" will be making their first appearance.

4/11-5/31 Whale shark fly in the sky! ? We will raise the "Whale Shark Streamer" This year, the "Coral Streamer" will make its first appearance! *Due to the approach of a typhoon, the staging will be canceled from May 28th and will end. In honor of Children's Day, the "Whale Shark Streamer" with 25 species and 30 creatures as its Whale shark, including the whale shark, will be raised in the event plaza in front of Kaiyukan. This year, the 16th time the event is held, the "Coral Streamer" will make its first appearance. In addition, to coincide with the raising of the Whale Shark Streamer, a workshop will be held in the Aquarium to make the "Whale Shark Streamer" with origami. "Whale Shark Streamer" (Past Events) The "Whale Shark Streamer" was originally a fishing tool for bonito fishing that took advantage of the nature of small fish following large fish. In addition to the Kaiyukan Whale shark, Kaiyukan has raised a wide variety of sea creature streamers. This year, in preparation for the reopening (scheduled for September) of the "Great Barrier Reef" tank, which recreates one of the world's largest coral reefs, various coral-related exhibits are being held on the fourth floor of the Aquarium's entrance building, including the special exhibition "Coral Circling Life" and the planned exhibition "MAKING OF GBR." New coral streamers have been added, and the inside and outside of the facility will be decorated with coral. Look at the creatures dancing and swimming in the blue sky, imagine what kind they are, and have fun looking for your favorites. Whalefish flags Event period: Thursday, April 11, 2024 to Friday, May 31, 2024 (planned) Event location: Event plaza in front of Kaiyukan Fee: Free Other: The event may be canceled at short notice in the event of bad weather, etc. Whalefish flag origami workshop Event period: Friday, April 12, Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, 2024 13:30-16:00 each day Event location: Entrance building 4th floor Fee: Free (included in Kaiyukan admission fee) Number of participants: Registration at any time (first come, first served) How to participate: Please come to the reception counter in front of the special exhibition "Coral Circling Life" on the 4th floor of the Entrance building. *Waiting times may occur depending on the congestion situation.

2024.03.21

Sales/Shop

Original stamps featuring the Ringed seal"Mizore" will be available for mail order for a limited time. *This offer has ended.

This is a special sale to commemorate the start of Mizore's public viewing at Otaru Aquarium. *Mail order has ended. *It is still on sale at the "Official Shop"in the Aquarium . Mizore is a Ringed seal that was born at Kaiyukan in 2021 and left for Otaru Aquarium in Hokkaido in November 2023. To commemorate the start of Mizore's public viewing at Otaru Aquarium on Saturday, March 16th, we will be selling the "Original Stamp Sheet Mizore", which was only sold at the "Official Shop" in Kaiyukan, for a limited time by mail order. If you have been unable to purchase it until now because it has been difficult for you to visit Kaiyukan, please take this opportunity to purchase it. "Original Stamp Sheet Mizore" Mail Order Sales Period: Friday, March 22, 2024 to Friday, March 29, 2024 Price: 2,300 yen/sheet + 700 yen shipping (nationwide flat rate) *You can purchase up to 10 sheets per order. How to purchase: Please send the amount including shipping according to the number of sheets you purchase by registered cash. *Must arrive at the above sales period... 1-1-10 Kaigandori, Minato-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture 552-0022 Kaiyukan Sales Department Mizore Stamp Section 06-6576-5501 Delivery Schedule: Will be shipped sequentially from mid-April. *A receipt will be included with the product. In addition, the Kaiyukan "Arctic Region" Ringed seal tank, which is currently undergoing renovation work, is scheduled to open on Friday, April 5th. Please wait a little longer until it opens. *Updates on what the Ringed seal are up to in the back yard can be found on the blog "Kaiyukan Diary" and on Kaiyukan official social media accounts.

2024.03.11

Research and studies

Announcement of ArCSⅡ Coastal Environmental Issues Joint Lecture "Understanding the Present of the Arctic Region and Linking it to the Future - What We Can Learn from Seals"

Kaiyukan x ArCSⅡ joint event "Knowing the Arctic Region today and connecting it to the future - What we can learn from seals" "ArCSⅡ (Arctic Research Acceleration Project)" is a project launched by three organizations, the National Institute of Polar Research, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), and Hokkaido University, with the aim of studying the Arctic region, where the effects of global warming are most evident, and covers a wide range of research fields, including marine issues and coastal environmental issues. In 2018, Kaiyukan accompanied the first Arctic voyage survey on Hokkaido University's training ship "Oshoromaru," which was carried out as a project of "ArCS (Arctic Research Promotion Project)," the predecessor of ArCSⅡ, and conducted a collection survey, and also accompanied the "Oshoromaru" Arctic voyage survey, which was carried out again as an ArCSⅡ project in 2023. In the "Arctic Region" tank in the Aquarium , explanatory panels about the collected Arctic Region creatures and Arctic surveys are displayed. This event will focus on the theme of " Arctic Region seals," which are kept or studied by Kaiyukan and ArCSⅡ, and the aquarium keeper and researchers will talk about the ecology of the seals they have kept, and the current state of wild seals and the natural environment as revealed through research. Lecture summary Date and time: Sunday, March 24, 2024 13:30-16:30 Location: Kaiyukan Hall, 2nd floor of the Kaiyukan Entrance Building Participation application: 150 people (first come, first served, free of charge) will be recruited. *There is no age limit, but the lecture is intended for junior high school students and above. Content: aquarium keeper and researchers will talk about "Arctic Region seals" from various perspectives. 〇 Introduction to seals living in the Northern Hemisphere Yoko Mitani (Kyoto University) 〇 Seal research in Greenland Yuta Sakuragi (Hokkaido University) 〇 Seal food and Inuit use of fur Ryo Kusaka (Hokkaido University) 〇 Arctic Region seals kept at Kaiyukan Kei Takeuchi ( Kaiyukan) 〇 About Arctic Region research and collection on the Oshoro Maru Mikito Murata (Kaiyukan) Others: 〇 There is a possibility that media will cover the event. Please note. Click here to apply [About the joint event] This event will be jointly held by Kaiyukan and ArCSⅡ Coastal Environment Issues. ArCSⅡ (Arctic Research Acceleration Project)

2024.02.27

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[OPEN 3/5] We will hold a new special exhibition "Coral: The Life of Life" and a mini special exhibition, with coral as the main focus.

Coral will be the main focus at Kaiyukan in 2024! A new special exhibition, "Coral Circling Life," and a mini special exhibition, "MAKING OF GBR tank," will be held. In the run up to the autumn 2024 reopening of the "Great Barrier Reef" tank, which recreates the ocean of one of the world's largest coral reefs, two exhibitions featuring coral will be held from Tuesday, March 5, 2024. New special exhibition, "Coral Circling Life," will be held from Tuesday, March 5, 2024 to January 2025 (planned) Venue: Kaiyukan Entrance Building 4th floor, "Special Exhibition Room" Fee: Free (included in Kaiyukan admission fee) Click here for the special page. This is Kaiyukan first special exhibition to focus on coral, with the vitality of coral as its theme. Coral plays a very important role in the marine ecosystem, forming "coral reefs" over a long period of time and becoming a home for a wide variety of creatures. The charm of coral is conveyed through live exhibits and animation works shown on a large screen about 6 meters wide. Life nurtured by coral An animation work expressing the life of coral, the creatures living in coral reefs, and the robust vitality of coral is shown on a huge screen about 6 meters wide and 2 meters high. (Screening time: about 4 minutes Screening frequency: about 12 times per hour) Diverse coral About 60 corals of about 20 species are exhibited in a 4-meter-wide aquarium tank made up of four connected tank . Various explanations are given in a poetic style to make them easy to understand, and tank equipment for raising delicate corals is also on display. Creatures to be exhibited: Acropora gracilis, Poconus porgy, Red sea urchin, etc. Mini exhibition "MAKING OF GBR tank" Period: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - January 2025 (planned) Location: 4th floor, Entrance Building of Kaiyukan Admission: Free (included in Kaiyukan admission fee) The "Great Barrier Reef" tank is currently under construction for its autumn reopening. In order to pursue realism, the aquarium keeper went to the actual Great Barrier Reef to observe not only the environment in which the corals and creatures living on the coral reef live, but also how the creatures "appear" in sunlight. In this exhibition, panels will be displayed to introduce the local conditions, the concept of the new "Great Barrier Reef" tank, and the exhibition image.

2024.02.15

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[Ended] Support for victims and areas affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

We would like to express our condolences to those who lost their lives in the recent 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, and our heartfelt sympathies to those affected. To support those affected and help with the recovery of the affected areas, our company and employees will donate a total of 2,577,724 yen through Ishikawa Prefecture and the Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums (a public interest incorporated association). We are also currently placing donation boxes Aquarium Kaiyukan and NIFREL to solicit support and cooperation from our customers. Donations will be delivered to the affected areas through the Japanese Red Cross Society. All of our employees and employees sincerely pray for the speedy recovery of the affected areas. *Donation boxes are now in place.

2024.02.13

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Regarding impersonation of the official Kaiyukan social media accounts

[Update: February 26, 2024] Today, we have confirmed a new winning comment from an account impersonating Kaiyukan regarding a past giveaway campaign post. Kaiyukan is not currently running giveaway campaigns on social media. Additionally, if you receive a suspicious comment regarding a past entry, please refrain from replying. Thank you for visiting Kaiyukan's Facebook page. We have received inquiries from Facebook users claiming to have won a past entry campaign post from an account impersonating our company. Please be aware that these comments have no connection to our company. Regarding the fake account, we have contacted Facebook management and are reporting it as an "impersonation account." There is a possibility that other similar fake accounts exist, so please be sure to check your username and other details. In addition, there are cases where you may be redirected to a suspicious URL. If you receive such a URL, never click on it. If you do click on it, please do not enter any information at the linked page. If you receive a suspicious direct message, please delete the message and block the "impersonation account" to prevent further damage. Please note that a list of our official social media accounts can be found at the bottom of the top page of our official website. ------------------------------------ Osaka Kaiyukan Kaiyukan (Japan) https://www.facebook.com/kaiyukan/ We sincerely apologize for any concern this may have caused. We hope you will continue to support Kaiyukan. Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan Co.,Ltd

2024.01.26

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[Finished] Installation of donation boxes for the Noto Peninsula earthquake disaster in 2024

In response to the damage caused by the earthquake that occurred on the Noto Peninsula, Kaiyukan has set up donation boxes as shown below, hoping for the earliest possible recovery and reconstruction of the affected areas. We would like to express our heartfelt sympathies to all those affected. We would appreciate your support and cooperation. Donations will be delivered to the affected prefectures through the Japanese Red Cross Society. Donation box location: Near the exit ticket gate on the 3rd floor of the Kaiyukan Entrance Building Installation period: Friday, January 26th, 2024 - scheduled for the end of March *Ended

2024.01.22

Living creature information

*Exhibition has ended. A first for Kaiyukan! We have started exhibiting "Baren Jellyfish" and "Yoraku Jellyfish"

*Exhibition has ended. Both the Baren jellyfish and the Youraku jellyfish are colonial jellyfish, consisting of a group of individuals called "zooids," each of which has its own role in each part of its body. They usually live in the open ocean, and this is the first time that both species have been exhibited at Kaiyukan . ▲Baren jellyfish▲Yoraku jellyfish Location: "Jellyfish" Aquarium the aquarium Species: Baren jellyfish, Youraku jellyfish *Exhibition may end without notice. Baren jellyfish They swim by moving the "swimming bell" at the top of their bodies, and at the top of the swimming bell they have a small bubble body that acts as a swim bladder. The "tentacles" at the bottom of their bodies are a variety of colors, including bluish purple, pink, and orange. Youraku jellyfish The name comes from its resemblance to the "yoraku" ornament, a Buddhist altar accessory. The "nutritional section" at the rear of the body is equipped with tentacles and reproductive organs. They may come close to shore due to wind or waves, but care must be taken as they are highly poisonous.

2024.01.22

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[1/29-2/4] "Demon Diver" will be appearing in the "Pacific Ocean" tank!

A Setsubun unique to Kaiyukan! Oni-san Divers will appear in the "Pacific Ocean" tank ! Ended From Monday, January 29, 2024 to Sunday, February 4, 2024, divers dressed as "oni" (demons), who appear in the bean-throwing ceremony to celebrate "Setsubun," will appear in the "Pacific Ocean" tank , where Whale shark sharks swim. During the event, they will clean the acrylic panels and bottom sand of the "Pacific Ocean" tank three times a day, and will wave to visitors and take commemorative photos in between work, creating a Setsubun unique to Kaiyukan. Period: Monday, January 29th to Sunday, February 4th, 2024 Time: ①From 11:00 ②From 13:15 ③From 15:40 (each session lasts approximately 40 minutes) Location: Pacific Ocean tank Admission: Free (included in Kaiyukan admission fee) *Two or three of the Red Demons, Blue Demons, and Black Demons are scheduled to appear each time, but the number of people appearing, as well as the time and location, may be changed or canceled without notice depending on the condition of the creatures.