Finless Porpoise Migration Waters

スナメリクジラ廻游海面 · Sunamerikujirakaiyuukaimen

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: November 19, 1930
Location: 広島県竹原市高崎町
Prefectures: Hiroshima
Scientific name: Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

The Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise is a small cetacean with a round head and no dorsal fin, under two meters in length. It favors bays and shallow seas and swims slowly in small groups. The Seto Inland Sea is a major habitat in Japan, and waters in Hiroshima where it travels are designated a Natural Monument.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Finless Porpoise Migration Waters is a National Natural Monument of Japan (広島県竹原市高崎町). The Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise is a small cetacean with a…

The designated site is in 広島県竹原市高崎町.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.