[2][1] The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
[1] The exhibition theme of the North Wing is "3.5 Billion Year Journey: Animals Return to the Sea Again.
[2] Since 2020, an environmental education room with a display of microplastics collected at the Port of Nagoya has been open to the public on the third floor of the South Building.
[2] Since its opening, the Port of Nagoya Aquarium has received multiple breeding and Koga awards from JAZA.
The Port of Nagoya Aquarium has been active in breeding Antarctic species, having received awards for total 18 different animals.
Earth is 5.7 m (19 ft) long and weighs 2,600 kg (5,700 lb) as of 2021,[2] making him the largest living killer whale in Japan in captivity.