Performed by: Nam Nguyen | April 14, 2024
(Fatherland) - In the coastal city of Nha Trang, there is a place specializing in researching and preserving Vietnam's marine life, which is the Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography. After more than 100 years of establishment and development, the Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography has now become an important research and education center on Vietnam's marine resources and ecology and is also one of the tourist destinations not to be missed when coming to Nha Trang city.
The Institute of Oceanography is located at 1 Cau Da, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province; established more than 100 years ago. The Institute of Oceanography is a famous destination of the coastal city of Nha Trang. Coming here, visitors will have the opportunity to see with their own eyes the massive collection, typical of the marine ecosystem with more than 4,000 species of organisms and more than 20,000 specimens stored here. In addition to the specimen display area, the institute also owns areas for keeping, domesticating and preserving many other diverse and unique marine species.
On display here is a humpback whale skeleton excavated on December 8, 1994 during the excavation of an irrigation ditch by the people of Hai Cuong commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Ha province (now Nam Dinh province). The skeleton was found at a depth of 1.2m; 4km from the sea as the crow flies and is 18m long, weighing 10 tons.
As soon as you enter the museum's glass tank, you will be overwhelmed by the colorful and unique space of countless types of fish, corals, etc., creating a rich and vibrant world of marine life.
Visitors can observe activities, habits, and behaviors and learn detailed information about each species.
Tourists enjoy watching sharks at very close range.
With a ticket price of only 40,000 VND/adult, 20,000 VND/student, 10,000 VND/pupil, everyone of all ages will be "fascinated" by the wonder of the miniature ocean.
Camel shrimp can grow up to 4m in size and can change their body color very quickly to match changes in the environment such as light and temperature. This color change is not only for camouflage but also plays a role in communication and reproduction.
Each area is cleanly arranged and decorated eye-catchingly, making domestic and foreign tourists admire. "This is the first time I have been to the Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography. It is truly beautiful and interesting. I can freely watch the fish swimming without having to go too far," said tourist Ly Huong Quynh (Hanoi).
Tourists are fascinated by watching starfish move freely.
Tourists visit the marine resources area of Truong Sa - Hoang Sa islands.
During the tour, visitors will also learn about artificial reefs. Artificial reefs are important in many areas such as attracting aquatic species (fish, mollusks, crustaceans, echinoderms, etc.) to gather, feed, avoid predators, reproduce, and develop. At the same time, they support coral reef restoration by providing substrate for coral and algae to grow; preventing the use of trawlers to exploit coastal fisheries and improving the seabed environment...
The Institute of Oceanography is not only a tourist destination but also a place to educate the community about marine ecosystems and the importance of the sea in the living environment in Vietnam.
Coming to Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography, visitors can see colorful and beautifully shaped marine fish living on coral reefs.
Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography also has other rare specimens such as Chinese sturgeon, giant clams, whale sharks, etc., surprising and delighting visitors with new and fascinating knowledge about the vast ocean environment.
The triangular spiny horseshoe crab measures 25-30cm (male) and 30-40cm (female). They live in a sandy-muddy bottom environment. In 1993, the Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography developed a process for extracting Lysate activity from horseshoe crab blood for use in biological testing to detect endotoxins in research subjects. This research was granted a "utility solution" patent by the Vietnam Patent Office.
The Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography was established in 1922 as the “Indochina Fisheries Oceanography Department”. In 1993, it was named the Institute of Oceanography, including all marine research agencies nationwide: the main institute in Nha Trang and two branches in Hai Phong and Hanoi. Later, the two branches in Hai Phong and Hanoi were upgraded to the Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics (Hanoi) and the Institute of Marine Resources and Environment (Hai Phong). To date, there is only one Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography in the whole country.
The non-biological artifacts area is where geological samples collected from different sea areas across Vietnam are collected and preserved. In addition, visitors will also have the opportunity to see firsthand the machinery and equipment for marine and meteorological research through different periods. This is a valuable opportunity to learn more about the formation and development of marine research in the country as well as around the world.
During the journey to explore the Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography, visitors will probably never forget the feeling of being lost in an ocean paradise with vast and diverse marine life. A day of experience here will help visitors understand more about the resources and ecology of Vietnam's islands.
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