Orca summer, "Nami" to meet the Nagoya Port Aquarium

25 min at 10 June 15, 2010

　Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (Minato-ku, Nagoya) female killer whale be transferred from the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, the "Nami" (estimated 26-year-old, 5.6 meters in length) have to be held on 17 transport. 運Bi込Mi aquarium pool early to June 18, aims to made the public familiar with the environment over the summer.

　According to officials, off the coast of Taiji Nami left on Wednesday morning, the north sea in the ship with a swimming pool. After arriving late at night off the port of Nagoya, said waiting to begin bringing brighter.

　Nami originally planned to transfer in April, the schedule was also affected Zure込N bad weather.Make up the pool water temperature during transport, the final decision expected before the summer was prone to affect the health of orcas.

　If Nami arrived safely, he died in September 2008 "Coo" Since rare species can be seen orcas in nearly two years in Nagoya.

(Chunichi Shimbun)

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