National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium
Museum entrance
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 Location within Taiwan
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| Established | 25 February 2000 | ||||
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| Location | 2 Houwan Rd. Checheng, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 22°02′47″N 120°41′52″E / 22.046485°N 120.697678°ECoordinates: 22°02′47″N 120°41′52″E / 22.046485°N 120.697678°E | ||||
| Collections | Waters of Taiwan Coral Kingdom Pavilion World Waters Pavilion |
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| Land area | 35.81 hectares (358,100 m2) |
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| Volume of largest tank | 26.40825 cubic metres (6,976 US gal) |
The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA; Chinese: 國立海洋生物博物館; pinyin: Guólì Hǎiyáng Shēngwù Bówùguǎn) is an aquarium located on the southern coast of Taiwan near Kenting (northwest of Kenting National Park) in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Planning for the museum began in 1991, and the museum itself was opened on February 25, 2000. In addition to the museum, the park surrounding the museum is an outdoor water park (the largest in Taiwan).
The total area of the park is 96.81 hectares (968,100 m2), while the museum itself covers 35.81 hectares (358,100 m2). The museum has three main exhibits: Waters of Taiwan, Coral Kingdom Pavilion and World Waters Pavilion. The museum also has an 81-metre (266 ft) underwater moving track, the largest underwater tunnel in Asia. The building also has several major divisions including the experiment center for aquatic life, public facilities, research facilities, maintenance facilities, an international conference center, and an academic research center.
In 2015, NMMBA was rated fourth best of its kind in Asia by TripAdvisor, receiving 4.5 out of 5 stars.
The museum has three main exhibitions:
This exhibit hall features aquatic animals native to Taiwan, from waters as small as rivers to as vast as the open sea. The exhibits are themed after the water systems of Taiwan, starting from the river and the reservoir to the intertidal zone and finally to the open sea. There is also a touch pool featuring marine invertebrates in the intertidal exhibit area. Animals on display include tilapia, Japanese eel, trout, cuttlefish, nurse sharks, Indo-Pacific tarpon, yellowfin tuna, spotted eagle rays, and a whale shark. The main ocean tanks contains 5,700,000 litres (1,500,000 US gal) of sea water, has a 16.5 m × 4.85 m (54.1 ft × 15.9 ft) acrylic viewing window and an 80-metre (260 ft) shark tunnel.
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