| Inubōsaki Marine Park | |
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| Date opened | 13 July 1954 |
| Location | Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| No. of animals | 2,500 |
| No. of species | 230 |
Inubōsaki Marine Park was a marine park opened in 1954 in Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture. It was renewed in 1993 and closed in 2018.
Overview[edit]
It closed 31 January 2018, with the owners citing a decline in visitors after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear crisis.
After closure[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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.