While the Tokai region strives to cut electricity use this summer following the shutdown of the Hamaoka nuclear plant in May, local aquariums and zoos must continue to maintain a suitable environment for their fish and animals regardless of the circumstances.
In a bid reduce power usage while keeping the animals safe, some facilities have been forced to ask staff and visitors to tolerate the sizzling summer heat.
The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, which boasts about 50,000 fish of 500 different species, is one of the facilities in such a predicament.