Hainan Biodiversity Science and Technology Museum

　　The Hainan Biodiversity Science and Technology Museum is established based on the first natural science museum in Hainan Province — the Hainan Normal University Biodiversity Museum. It is located on the Longkun South Campus of Hainan Normal University and was recognized as a professional science and technology museum of Hainan Province in May 2009.

　　The museum currently has an exhibition area of 1,200 m², consisting of three main sections: the Marine Mammal Diversity Exhibition Hall, the Turtle and Tortoise Gallery, and the Hainan Biodiversity Exhibition Hall, along with a lecture hall and a specimen storage room.

　　The Marine Mammal Diversity Exhibition Hall showcases the diversity and conservation status of marine mammals in Hainan through specimens, display boards, and images. It highlights the morphological features, habitats, distribution, behavior, habits, and threats faced by these animals. On display are specimens such as the spotted seal, northern fur seal, long-beaked common dolphin, and tropical bottlenose dolphin; dissected, skeletal, and visceral specimens of the dugong (commonly known as the mermaid); a 5.4-meter-long pygmy sperm whale; and the skeletal and visceral specimens of a 10.5-meter-long Bryde's whale that stranded in the Beibu Gulf north of Lingao, Hainan.

　　The Turtle and Tortoise Gallery exhibits over 300 specimens of various turtle and tortoise species, including large species such as sea turtles and hawksbill turtles. It is currently the most comprehensive collection of chelonian species in China and serves as a "turtle and tortoise museum" integrating scientific research, exhibition, education, and public science outreach.

　　The Hainan Biodiversity Exhibition Hall presents the origin, evolution, and conservation status of Hainan’s biodiversity across three different levels: genetic (gene) diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity. It includes ten thematic units: “Genetic Diversity,” “Marine Biodiversity,” “Insect Diversity,” “Amphibian Diversity,” “Reptile Diversity,” “Bird and Bird Nest Diversity,” “Mammal Diversity,” “Ecosystem Diversity,” “Global Change,” and “Biodiversity and You, Me, and Everyone.” The museum also hosts periodic science exhibitions on major societal issues, such as “Fighting Ebola,” “Birds and —,” and “Preventing Dengue Fever.” Through a wealth of real animal specimens and vivid images, it comprehensively displays the ecological value of Hainan’s biodiversity, its current state of protection, and the threats it faces. The exhibitions aim to educate the general public, especially teenagers and school students, about the importance of protecting nature and the environment, helping them develop proper environmental awareness, ecological ethics, and a sense of ecological civilization. This plays a significant role in the construction of Hainan as an “Ecological Province” and an “International Tourism Island.”

　　Address: No. 99, Longkun South Road, Qiongshan District, Haikou City, Hainan Province

　　Transportation: Take bus routes 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 20, 33, 42, or 59 within Haikou City to get there