Due to the presence of the newborn and to protect the health of the animals, the manatee feeding program is currently on hold.
The model for fanciful mermaids
The Manatee Pool displays the West Indian Manatee, after which it is said that fanciful mermaids were fashioned. The manatee is a herbivorous mammal, the adults of which grow to between three and four-and-a-half meters in length and weigh between 300 and 1,000 kilograms. They are currently in danger of extinction and are designated as a threatened species. Most of our manatees were born in Mexico and gifted by the Mexican government, although a female, Yuma, was born here in 2001. On the first floor of this facility, you can see manatees from above the water as well as enjoy observing manatees underwater from the observation room in the basement. In addition, a film featuring Yuma’s birth is shown.
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A 5-minute walk from Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium |
Get off the trolley at the 4. Manatee Pool stop. |