Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
History. The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium is a public aquarium operated by Nagoya Minato Promotion Foundation and opened in 1992. In 2001, aquariums built a new facility, including a (width , depth , water depth ,) show pool. When it opened, it was the largest Dolphin show tank in the world. There is also a breeding research facility for penguins and sea turtles in the building, where penguins and turtles are bred. In the past, aquariums have succeeded in spawning or breeding emperor penguins and Adelie penguins and Chinstrap penguins. In 2015, the Rhina ancylostoma, which accidentally  ate puffer fish, survived and attracted a lot of attention. Killer whales. Killer whale captivity began in October 2003. captivity began with "Kū", followed by "Nami", "Stella", "Bingo", and "Ran", and on November 13, 2012, "Stella's" calves were born. Since December 2015, three animals, "Stella," "Lynn," and "Earth," have been captivity. All killer whales kept in Japan have been made up of relatives since the death of Nami in the aquarium in January 2011, and only Stella and her grandchildren since the death of Bingo in the aquarium in August 2014. It became the composition of. Bingo is the  largest killer whale in Japan that has been captivity in the past with a total length of over . Earth is currently long and weighs , making it the Live largest killer whale in Japan. Kū. Since 2003, the aquarium kept a killer whale named on loan from another aquarium, who lived at the aquarium until her death on . Nami. In 2010, the aquarium acquired a killer whale named , who was to live at the aquarium permanently and feature in its Orca Show. Unfortunately, Nami died shortly after her arrival and public debut at this aquarium, dying on . Bingo and Stella. Plans  made for January/February 2011 for the aquarium to receive two killer whales, a male and a female, Bingo and Stella, on five-year loan from Kamogawa Sea World in Chiba Prefecture. The two adult killer whales arrived on December 16, 2011, by ship from Kamogawa Sea World. Their daughter, Ran 2, arrived by truck the day before, on December 15, 2011. On November 13, 2012, Stella gave birth to a female calf, Lynn. Bingo died on August 2, 2014, after suffering an illness. Stella is still alive today and currently lives at Port of Nagoya with her daughter Lynn  and her grandson Earth. Facilities. South Building. There is also a cinema hall and a turtle breeding research facility. Gallery. Exterior Aquarium Dolphin Killer whale White whale Access. The aquarium is close to Nagoyakō Station on the subway's Meikō Line.