I visited Waikiki Aquarium to see biological impacts of Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in the world to see the health consequences of the accident, I have never found any effect against creatures living there. However, there is a little concern that radioactive materials will be brought to overseas by the wind or ocean current. So we have to see the effects against overseas too.
The Waikiki Aquarium has a long and venerable history. Open on March 19, 1904, it is the second-oldest public aquarium in the United States. This aquarium harbors more than 3,500 organisms and 500 species of Hawaiian and South Pacific marine life, endangered Hawaiian monk seals, sharks, and the only chambered nautilus living in captivity. The Edge of the Reef exhibit showcases five different types of reef environments found along Hawaii's shorelines.
The highlight of the gallery is the 5,500 gallon (~21,000 liters) Barrier Reef exhibit, containing over a 100 species of fish, giant clams and live corals! The giant clams in this exhibit are probably the largest and oldest in captivity anywhere in the world and weigh over 170 pounds (77 kilograms)!
Generally speaking, marine animal's growths are so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials of the environment than us. So I visited Waikiki Aquarium to see effects of the accident against creatures which are grown up by Hawaiian food and water. Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Hawaii, USA.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on April 28, 2015.
米国ハワイのワイキキ水族館にはハワイの固有種を含む海洋生物が約500種類展示されている。ここでは世界最大級のシャコ貝が展示されており、サンゴやシャコ貝の養殖も行っている。ハワイではとても綺麗な虹を見ることが出来た。
These pictures were taken on March, 2015
RACCOON BUTTERFLYFISH
Chaetodon lunula
ハワイの綺麗な虹
Rainbow on the WAIKIKI BEACH
WAIKIKI BEACH
WAIKIKI AQUARIUM
Google map
BANDED ARCHERFISH
Toxotes jaculatrix
COPPERBAND BUTTERFLYFISH
Chelmon rostratus
Redtoothed triggerfish
Giant Clam
Tridacna gigas
CHAMBERED NAUTILUS
Nautilus pompilius
HAWAIIAN GREEN SEA TURTLE
Honu, Chelonia mydas
Bicolor angelfish
Centropyge bicolor
THREE-SPOT DASCYLLUS
Dascyllus trimaculatus
SAILFIN SNAPPER
Symphorichthys spilurus
HYBRID ANGELFISH
Centropyge loriculus x potteri
PYRAMID BUTTERFLYFISH
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
SPOTTED UNICORNFISH
Naso brevirostris
WHITE SPOTTED JELLYFISH
Phyllorhiza punctata
SAILFIN TANG
Zebrasoma veliferum
POTTER'S ANGELFISH
Centropyge potteri
YELLOW TANG
Zebrasoma flavescens
Pipefish
DISCUS
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
MARINE COMET
Calloplesiops altivelis
ORANGE CUP CORAL
Tubastraea coccinea
MILLETSEED BUTTERFLYFISH
Chaetodon miliaris
CLOWN ANEMONEFISH
Amphiprion ocellaris
HAWAIIAN YELLOW ANTHIAS
Odontanthias fuscipinnis
HAWAIIAN LONGFIN ANTHIAS
Pseudanthias hawaiiensis
SUNRISE WRASSE
Bodianus sanguineus
PROGNATHODES BUTTERFLYFISH
Prognathodes basabei
HYBRID ANGELFISH
Centropyge potteri x Centropyge fisheri
ABE'S ANGELFISH
Centropyge abei
PEPPERMINT ANGELFISH
Paracentropyge boylei
Sunset
Hawaiian foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by the government, they have no worry about foods.
Lobster
Drinks
4 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of the world to see the health consequence of the accident.
Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
As PM Abe said, Hawaii is very far away from Fukushima too, people in Hawaii have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. Hawaiian people have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Hawaii, USA. So Hawaiian people are living without any concern about the accident.
I continue to visit various places in the world 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.
