Oga Aquarium Gao

Oga Aquarium Gao (男鹿水族館ガオ, Oga Suizokukan Gao), 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] Overlooking 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 film "Tsuribaka Nisshi 15".[12]

Oga Aquarium Gao
The aquarium in 2020
Date opened1967 (former)
13 July 2004 (current)
LocationOga, Akita, Japan[1]
Coordinates39°56′32″N 139°42′16″E
No. of animals10,000[2]
No. of species400[3]
Volume of largest tank800 tons[4]
MembershipsJAZA[5]
Websitewww.gao-aqua.jp

History

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

Exhibits
Main tank - 8 meters deep and 800 tons
Source:[14]

Parking lot
Satellite view

It can hold 630 cars and vehicles.[15]

See also

Notes
  1. http://www.gao-aqua.jp/en/access/index.html
  2. http://www.gao-aqua.jp/animal/index.html
  3. https://www.akitafan.com/member/content/49/en
  4. http://www.gao-aqua.jp/animal/list.html?category_id=1
  5. https://www.jaza.jp/search-enkan
  6. http://www.gao-aqua.jp/other/index.html
  7. http://www.gao-aqua.jp/animal/detail.html?animal_id=90
  8. http://www.gao-aqua.jp/animal/index.html#category11
  9. http://www.gao-aqua.jp/en/map/index.html
  10. https://www.travel.co.jp/guide/article/6512/
  11. http://www.gao-aqua.jp/topics/detail.html?id=930
  12. https://tabi-mag.jp/ak0145/
  13. 秋田魁新報社, ed. (1981). 秋田大百科事典. 秋田魁新報社. p. 148. ISBN 4-87020-007-4.
  14. "GAOの生き物たち | 男鹿水族館". gao-aqua.jp (in Japanese).
  15. http://www.gao-aqua.jp/en/access/map_car.html
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