Taichung Aquarium

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The Taichung Aquarium is a public aquarium in the Taiwanese city of Taichung.

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History

The project began in 2012. [1] Taichung mayor Jason Hu originally planned it to be a conservation center. Under mayor Lin Chia-lung the city decided to make the project a full aquarium. The project was criticized in 2021 for still not having finished a decade after it began. [2]

Construction was completed in 2023 but the city was unable to find a commercial operator for the aquarium. [1]

In 2024 mayor Lu Shiow-yen said that the aquarium would open in 2025. [3]

In 2025 the city announced that they had secured a commercial operator for the aquarium and that it would open in August. [1] The Aquarium opened in August 2025. [4]

Location

The aquarium is located in Taichung's Qingshui District near Wuqi Fishing Port. [5]

Exhibits and facilities

The aquarium features an open design. There is a large ocean tank on the first floor, a penguin exhibit on the second, exhibits themed around the Dajia River on the third floor, and a wetland exhibit as well as a large garden eel tank on the fourth. The aquarium also has a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Scanlan, Sean. "Taichung Aquarium to open in late August". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Tsai-sheng, Tang; Hetherington, William. "Taichung official criticizes stagnation with aquarium not open after a decade". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Yang, Carol. "Taichung mayor releases 6-year policy report". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Lee, Charlotte. "Taichung Aquarium takes visitors from local rivers to the oceans". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Chin-feng, Su; Madjar, Kayleigh. "Taichung aquarium set to open next year". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Lee, Charlotte. "Taichung Aquarium makes a splash with open design". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 8 August 2025.

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