Location Ishikawa Museum of Natural History
Stuffed seabirds died in the Nakhodka oil spill accident
- Display status
- No permanent display
- Period
- Discovered January 1997
- Form/Type
- Specimen
- Location
- Sea near Ishikawa Prefecture
In January 1997, the Russian tanker Nakhodka caused a heavy oil spill in the Sea of Japan, resulting in widespread marine pollution. Many seabirds were lost in the waters near Ishikawa Prefecture, and the museum's warehouse stores some of these, such as murrelets and rhinoceros auklets, as stuffed birds. These specimens demonstrate the magnitude of the impact that the accident had on seabirds at the time.
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A comprehensive natural history museum that opened in 2006. They collect and store specimen materials related to Ishikawa prefecture's nature (fauna, flora, rocks, fossils, etc.) and conduct research on them. The results are exhibited in permanent, temporary and special exhibitions, disseminating a variety of information to the citizens of the prefecture. They also hold physics experiment equipment that was used at Fourth High School, and some of it is on display. The museum focuses on educational activities and holds events such as specimen preparation classes and nature observation sessions and lectures, providing a variety of opportunities to become familiar with the nature of Ishikawa.
Ri-441 Choshimachi, Kanazawa, 920-1147 Google Maps
TEL 076-229-3450 E-mail info@n-muse-ishikawa.or.jp
