Coastal Sentinels
Exhibitions
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Coastal Sentinels

Guardians of the tidal boundary

Curated by

Dr. Yuki Tanaka

Season

2026 Summer

Species Featured

4 species

Along the world's 360,000 kilometers of coastline, seabirds patrol boundaries between worlds. From puffins to albatrosses, these masters of two realms are nature's most skilled navigators.

The albatross can spend years at sea without touching land, traveling hundreds of thousands of miles on wings that barely need to flap...

This exhibition brings together photographic documentation, audio recordings, and scientific data to create a rich, multisensory portrait of avian life. Visitors are invited to explore not just the biology of these remarkable creatures, but the cultural and ecological significance they hold in the world's ecosystems.