A new aquarium opened on July 1 in the coastal area of this city, which was flooded by the March 2011 tsunami, with the goal of becoming a symbol of disaster recovery.Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in Miyagino Ward adopted almost all of the animals raised in Marinepia Matsushima Aquarium in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, which closed down this past May as it was becoming dilapidated after decades of operation.
