DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM Efforts to Protect Coral
Caring for Coral
Our facility cultivates Corals and
We focus on aquaculture, education and awareness-raising.
On this page, we will introduce you to Corals reefs, as well as our museum's initiatives.
Chapter 1 What is Corals?
Corals ecology and reproduction,
The current situation
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1-1 About Corals
We will explain about Corals organisms, their position in biological classification, and polyps.
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1-2 Types of Corals
We will explain the types of Corals, hard coral and soft coral, and introduce specific examples of the Corals on display at our museum.
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1-3 Growth and reproduction
Learn about the life cycle, growth and reproduction of Corals, from birth to death.
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1-4 Corals in the waters off Okinawa and their current status
We will explain the current state of Okinawa's Corals and the challenges we face.
Chapter 2 DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM and Corals
About our Corals rearing efforts and facilities
Chapter 3 Types of Corals
They are kept at the DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM.Corals
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3-1 Beautiful swaying Corals
We will introduce some of the beautiful, swaying Corals varieties on display at our museum, including the Anchor coral .
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3-2 Corals that live in the waters off Okinawa
We will introduce some of the Corals species on display at our museum, including Leather coral , that live in the waters off Okinawa.
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3-3 Highly toxic Corals
We will introduce some of the highly poisonous species of Corals on display at our museum, including the giant sea anemone.
Corals exhibit area
The Corals introduced on this page are mainly the types kept at the DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM .
We have a Corals exhibition tank on the first floor of our facility. Please come and see the beautiful Corals with your own eyes.
Corals for the Future
Corals not only impresses with its beauty, but also serves as a home for many living creatures, maintaining the rich ecosystem of the ocean, and is especially important in protecting people as a breakwater.
Through Corals cultivation and transplantation, and sometimes educational activities, our museum will be working on marine conservation activities based in Okinawa Prefecture.
