Blue sperm whale spotted up close! Unveil the secrets of the underwater world first

By MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Chen Guanxin, compiled and reported

 

The "Paper Windmill Taiwan Animals and Insects Creative Exhibition," on display at Youth Park from now until October 20, features the most eye-catching attraction — the "Sperm Whale Theme Pavilion." With a volume of approximately 70 meters in length, 15 meters in width, and 12 meters in height, it houses a real-life underwater exploration space. Inside, there is a wide array of marine creatures, as well as a variety of peculiar items such as stuffed toys, iron pots, and refrigerators. The aim is to make both adults and children aware that these strange objects found inside the whale’s belly are the result of humans neglecting environmental protection — and to raise greater awareness of environmental conservation.

Visitors to the "Paper Windmill Taiwan Animals and Insects Creative Exhibition" will find it hard not to be drawn to the many giant insects. In the giant insect zone, you’ll find everything from ladybug families and colorful ants, to Taiwan’s endemic green tree frogs and vibrantly patterned rhinoceros beetles. Enlarged 50 to 1,000 times, their enormous bodies offer netizens a perspective they’ve never imagined before to appreciate the wonders of nature.

 

↑ When insects are no longer tiny and humans are no longer massive, a whole new fantastical world emerges. (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Chen Guanxin)

 

It’s like being hit by a magnifying lamp — you can even go exploring inside a millipede’s body! (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Chen Guanxin)

 

↑ One of the most disliked insects — the mosquito. A nearby sign reveals that a mosquito’s wings can flap around 590 times per second while flying, which is why we hear that “buzzing” sound. (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Chen Guanxin)

 

↑ Kids are having a blast playing with the giant praying mantis. (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Chen Guanxin)

As for the star of this exhibition — the blue sperm whale — the wonders hidden within its belly are even more thrilling to explore. From the moment you enter, the huge jellyfish floating high above instantly give you the feeling of being in an underwater world. Nearby coral reefs and the submarine volcano at the end present an otherwise unimaginable deep-sea environment right before your eyes.

 

 

↑ Looking up at the jellyfish floating above offers a truly oceanic experience. (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Chen Guanxin)

 

↑ Surprise — a yellow rubber duck spotted inside the whale’s belly! (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Chen Guanxin)

 

↑ SpongeBob is sitting on the ladder in front of a shipwreck, but Patrick Star is nowhere to be seen. (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Chen Guanxin)

 

 

↑ Even a giant octopus has been swallowed by the whale, making for an astonishing sight worth capturing. (Photo by MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Chen Guanxin)