NAHA, Dec 29 (News On Japan) –
A particular exhibition showcasing specimens of uncommon wildlife present in Okinawa has opened in Naha, providing guests an in depth take a look at the area’s wealthy pure heritage.
Titled “Life in Form,” the exhibition is organized by the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum and options about 4,200 rigorously chosen specimens from a group of roughly 50,000 objects amassed through the years.
Among the highlights is the Yanbaru floor gecko, which inhabits the northern a part of Okinawa’s essential island and was formally acknowledged as a brand new species in 2024.
The exhibition additionally features a taxidermied Iriomote wildcat, a nationally designated Special Natural Monument, in addition to a full skeletal show of a dugong, providing guests a uncommon alternative to watch these protected animals up shut.
The exhibition will run till February 2026. During the exhibition interval, the museum can also be providing particular behind-the-scenes excursions of its storage services, together with hands-on occasions akin to insect specimen workshops, giving guests a deeper look into the world of pure historical past analysis and preservation.
Source: 沖縄ニュースOTV