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At 10 a.m. on May 1, the Happy Coast Ocean Dream Museum held the opening ceremony of the "Coral Letter" theme activity and the unveiling ceremony of the Shenzhen Research Institute of Guangdong Ocean University (hereinafter referred to as the "Shenzhen Research Institute") and the Coral Conservation Demonstration Base of the Ocean Dream Museum. At the event site, the live coral exhibition tank jointly built by the Ocean Wonder Hall and the Institute of Advanced Research was officially unveiled, which is the second largest live coral exhibition tank in China. Yu Yue, Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen OCT Urban Entertainment Investment Company, Gao Zheng, Deputy General Manager, Zou Taowei, Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Liao Baolin, Director of the South China Sea Marine Ecological Engineering Technology Research Institute of Shenzhen Research Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, attended the event and completed the ribbon-cutting and unveiling ceremony. At the ceremony, 11 small corals were adopted by the leaders who attended the ceremony, reflecting everyone's commitment to participate in the protection of the marine environment.
Happy Coast Ocean Dream Museum is a modern urban aquarium integrating popular science education, experience and interaction, and appreciation and entertainment, and is an important product brand created by Happy Coast, a cultural and tourism characteristic commercial complex under OCT Commercial Management Company. The exhibition of the live coral exhibition tank also means that the Ocean Dream Pavilion has become the first marine science popularization venue in Shenzhen to display live coral reefs.
During the May Day holiday, around the exhibition of live reef tanks, the Ocean Dream Museum also launched a limited coral research class. From May 2nd to May 4th, in the nature classroom in the Ocean Wonderland Museum, professional marine biology experts will teach, and through physical observation, model making and other rich course content, you will explore the mystery of corals and cultivate marine ecological and environmental protection awareness.
⇒ coral exhibition tank with a total water volume of more than 200 cubic meters, the colorful underwater world is right in front of you
Walking into the coral area, in the pavilion with blue as the main color, you will see a large coral exhibition tank, which displays 20 species of coral species including green whiskered coral, orange willow sea tree, honeycomb coral, gem flower coral, large disc coral, staghorn coral, etc. They are colorful and delicate, the staghorn corals are the most eye-catching, the bubble corals sway slightly in the water, and the peony corals are bright and eye-catching...... These beautiful corals attract tourists of all ages to stop and take pictures.
Under the leadership of the staff, the children learned about corals, learned about the coral conservation plan of Ocean Wonderhouse, and experienced feeding corals, observing how corals feed, and exploring the mysteries of corals. In the ensuing handicraft activities, the children also made coral models out of clay. Zhou Jincheng, a child from Bao'an District, said: "I only learned today that coral is an animal, and corals are easy to get injured and die, so I think we need to protect corals and be good friends of the ocean." ”
The appearance of the live coral exhibition tank this time is an important achievement of the in-depth cooperation between the Ocean Wonder Museum and the Institute of Advanced Research. "Every little coral seedling carries people's love and care for the marine ecology, and we look forward to these coral seedlings growing vigorously in the Ocean Wonder Pavilion and eventually returning to the sea. We also call on citizens to pay attention to coral conservation and protect the precious ecological resources of this blue planet. Hong Tao, director of the Ocean Wonder Museum, introduced us to us.
"Coral reefs are an important habitat for marine animals to feed and thrive, and without coral reefs, the ocean would not be alive. Liao Baolin, head of the Shenzhen Research Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, said.
⇒ new member of the Ocean Family, "Blue Tears", a seasonal romance dedicated to the people of Shenzhen
At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, when the waves rush to the shore, you may see a faint flickering blue light clustering, like stars falling from the sky to the sea, quiet and romantic, this is the "blue tears".
"Blue tears" are a phenomenon of marine organisms that emit blue light, and are produced by marine organisms such as sea fireflies and noctilucent algae. The appearance of blue tears means that the ecological balance of the ocean has been damaged, reminding us that the marine ecology is actually very fragile, and we should always remember to protect the marine ecological balance when we appreciate the beauty of the sea.
The "Blue Tears" displayed in the Ocean Wonder Hall this time are the noctilucent algae artificially bred by the expert team of the Institute of Advanced Research with their own scientific research strength, which is non-toxic and harmless, so as to realize the display of "Blue Tears" in the artificial environment and bring this rare natural wonder to us.
It is reported that the Ocean Wonder Hall is implementing a comprehensive renovation and upgrading of the venue, and the appearance of the live coral exhibition tank is just the beginning of the upgrade. Before the summer vacation, exhibition tanks and light and shadow installations will be added to the museum. At the same time, the live coral exhibition tank will also be gradually improved, through the display of corals at different growth stages, so that visitors and friends can understand corals more intuitively. In the future, Ocean Wonderhouse will also build the "Shenzhen Bay Aquatic Life Exhibition Area" to carry out the conservation, display and popular science education of Shenzhen's native aquatic creatures, and strive to become a window for the public to understand Shenzhen's native creatures.
Through the display of live corals, Ocean Dream Museum hopes to let tourists and friends get close to the ocean and feel the beauty of the ocean. This event also conveyed to the public the determination of OCT Group and OCT Commercial Management to devote themselves to the cause of marine ecological environmental protection, and conveyed the brand gene of Happy Coast adhering to "business for good", so that Ocean Wonderhouse is not only a window for popular science education, but also a positive practice of marine ecological protection, and injects new vitality into the cause of marine ecological protection in the mainland with concrete actions.