The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA; Chinese: 國立海洋生物博物館; pinyin: Guólì Hǎiyáng Shēngwù Bówùguǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Hái-iûⁿ Seng-bu̍t Phok-bu̍t-koán) is the most notable museum and research institution for marine biology in Taiwan, which located in Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
The exhibits are themed after the water systems of Taiwan, starting from the river and the reservoir to the intertidal zone and finally to the open sea.
At the end of exhibit hall is an underwater tunnel and viewing panels showcasing the aquarium's four beluga whales.
The museum used underwater caves and fissured corals to provide an environment for the fish to hatch their eggs.
[15] In 2018, the museum teamed up with the Frozen Ark global conservation project for freezing the DNA of local species living at the sea of Pingtung County.
[17] On 10 July 2013, the aquarium was again criticized for releasing the shark, without a GPS tracking device, in a manner that caused it to be stranded on the beach twice before being towed out to sea.
[18] EAST expressed concern about the shark's ability to fend for itself after eight years in captivity and the lack of a tracking device that would have allowed scientists to follow its progress.