The Kagoshima Aquarium was opened in 1997 and features primarily marine life native to the Kagoshima Bay. It’s five floors and outdoor show area host up to 10 million visitors annually. 

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We turned left

First, as a warmup, flowers outside the entrance reimaged as paintings by Van Gogh

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On to the residents…

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Dolphin in a pool

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Wilson: Close Encounter with a Dolphin, aka Wilson Gets His Just Reward
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Awwwwww…

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Awwwww…. #2

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The thing nightmares are made of…
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Happy Fish?

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Lobstah!
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<Ominous music> “It arose from the sands at the bottom of the ocean…”
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Hey, you lookin’ at me?
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The little guy on the right looks shocked at what is before him.

Jellyfish Corridor (opened in 2017)

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Self-portrait
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Dolphin Show from afar

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Kagoshima, Japan
03/22/24

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