Blue sperm whale spotted up close！ Sneak peek at the secrets of the underwater world

Text / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, reported by Chen Guanxin

 

The "Paper Windmill Taiwan Animals & Insects Creative Exhibition," on show at Youth Park from now until October 20, is headlined by the "Sperm Whale Theme Pavilion." With dimensions of about 70 meters in length, 15 meters in width, and 12 meters in height, this pavilion houses an immersive underwater exploration experience. It’s not just home to a variety of sea creatures, but also filled with bizarre items like stuffed toys, iron pots, and refrigerators — all designed to make both kids and adults realize that these strange objects found inside a whale’s stomach are the result of human neglect for environmental protection, thereby raising greater environmental awareness.

Visitors to the "Paper Windmill Taiwan Animals & Insects Creative Exhibition" will find it hard to look away from the numerous giant insects. In the Giant Insects Zone, species such as the ladybug family, vibrantly colored ants, Taiwan’s endemic green tree frog, and the richly patterned and brightly colored rhinoceros beetle are displayed at 50x or even 1000x their actual size, offering netizens a never-before-seen perspective on the wonders of nature.

 

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

 

It’s like being under a magnifying lamp — you can even explore inside a millipede！ (Photo / MOOK Scenic Spots Family 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, which is why we hear that “buzzing” sound. (Photo / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Chen Guanxin)

 

↑Kids are having a blast playing with a giant praying mantis. (Photo / MOOK Scenic Spots Family 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 enormous jellyfish floating in midair instantly transport you to an underwater world. Nearby coral reefs and the submarine volcano at the end present an otherwise unimaginable marine realm right before your eyes.

 

 

↑Looking up at the jellyfish floating above gives a real sense of being deep under the sea. (Photo / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Chen Guanxin)

 

↑Spotting a yellow rubber duck inside the whale’s belly！ (Photo / MOOK Scenic Spots Family 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 / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Chen Guanxin)

 

 

↑A massive octopus was also swallowed by the whale, making for an astonishing scene that visitors can’t help but capture. (Photo / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Chen Guanxin)