Fish welfare Except for a small number of sea creatures which are attracting international attention because their numbers are dropping sharply-such as the shark, whale, and sea turtle-few marine animals are protected by law, and it is not difficult for aquariums to collect specimens. Since these then become the main selling points to attract visitors, particular attention is therefore devoted to how these precious creatures respond to their new environment.
由於海洋生物種類繁多，目前世界各國對海洋資源的研究不如陸地動物深入，因此除了少數數量銳減的鯊魚、鯨魚、海龜受到國際關注，大部分海洋生物並未受到法令保護，海洋館不難取得各種奇特的海洋生物，珍奇生物成為海洋館招攬遊客的重點，牠們對新環境的適應也特別受到關注。