Inubōsaki Marine Park
Inubōsaki Marine Park was a marine park opened in 1954 in Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture. It was renewed in 1993 and closed in 2018.
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| Date opened | 13 July 1954 |
| Location | Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| No. of animals | 2,500 |
| No. of species | 230 |
| Volume of largest tank | 5 m3 (1,300 US gal) (Sardine migration tank) |
Overview
It closed 31 January 2018, with the owners citing a decline in visitors after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear crisis.
After closure
In August 2018 the closed site attracted controversy when drone camera footage of animals still left in the park, including Honey, a female bottlenose dolphin, 46 penguins, and dozens of fish and reptiles, was released on social media.[1] Although employees still fed and maintained the animals, several organizations are attempting to rehouse or rehabilitate these animals to be re-released back into the wild. Honey the bottlenose dolphin, died, due to a lack of maintenance and enteritus.[2]
References
- Ono, Mayuko (28 August 2018). "Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry". reuters.com.
- "HONEY THE DOLPHIN DIES ALONE IN JAPAN PARK". savedolphins.eii.org.
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