Aquarium’s 91 marine exhibits are legal, OCA saysBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterThe Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) yesterday said that the Japanese aquarium Xpark, which is to open next week in Taoyuan, had applied and received approval to legally import 91 marine species, in response to public concern over where it is sourcing the animals. The aquarium is to feature hammerhead sharks, leopard sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, penguins, seals and sea lions, among others, the company said. People take pictures of jellyfish at the Xpark aquarium in Jhongli District, Taoyuan, yesterday. Photo: Lee Jung-ping, Taipei TimesWhile some aquariums feature whale sharks, the agency in June listed whale sharks, eagles and mobulid rays as endangered and first-class protected species. Visitors look at images of marine creatures projected on the floor in an interactive area of Xpark aquarium in Jhongli, Taoyuan, yesterday.

Source: Taipei Times July 31, 2020 15:56 UTC