Biological monitoring at Sunshine Aquarium (June 26, 2013)
I visited Sunshine Aquarium to see biological impacts of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in Japan to see the health consequence of the accident, I can find no effect against creatures in Japan.
The Sunshine Aquarium was reopened in 2011 as a state-of-the-art metropolitan aquarium. Designed as an “Oasis in the Sky,” the aquarium features popular attractions such as the “Sunshine Aqua Ring” with its view of sea lions swimming overhead and the dreamlike “Jellyfish Tunnel.” You can also enjoy performances by sea lions and underwater divers, as well as sea otter and penguin feeding shows.
Generally speaking, animal's growth is so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials of the environment than us.
So I visited the aquarium to see effects of the accident against creatures which are living in Japan.
Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Tokyo Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on June 26, 2013.
So I visited the aquarium to see effects of the accident against creatures which are living in Japan.
Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Tokyo Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on June 26, 2013.
東京池袋にあるサンシャイン水族館ではコメツカワウソの赤ちゃんが誕生していた。この水族館では氷の妖精と呼ばれるクリオネなど貴重な海洋生物が展示されており、アシカのショーも見ることが出来る。
Asian small-clawed otter had new babies on April 22, 2013.
This baby otter is 8 months old.
We can meet rare creatures there.
Have you ever seen Sea angel?
Sea angel is a genus of small floating sea slugs also sometimes known as "cliones".
About Sea angel
Sunshine Aquarium is located in Sunshine city which is next to Sunshine 60.
About Sunshine city
We can see various fish which are living in Japan.
Japanese river fish
Fish from cold sea
Fish around Japan
Broadclub cuttlefish
Fish of okinawa sea
We can see African river fish too.
There are marine animals.
We can meet foreign reptiles too.
Golden poison frog
Green and black poison frog
2 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident. Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
So people in Tokyo have already forgotten the nuclear power plant accident too. Because Tokyo is very far away from the site and radioactive materials cannot reach there. We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Tokyo. So people in Tokyo are living without any concern about the accident.
I continue to visit various places in the Japan to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.
Public Health Network in Japan