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Samudrika Naval Marine Museum – Andaman and Nicobar Islands overview
Samudrika Naval Marine Museum – Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located on the southern part of the Andamans. The place is quite close to the capital city of Port Blair. It is one of the most admired projects undertaken by the Indian Navy.
Tourist attractions
Samudrika Naval Marine Museum – Andaman and Nicobar Islands is known for its diverse marine life. The deep waters around the island and its chain territories makes it an amazing place on Earth.
This fascinating museum is an excellent source for details on the environment. Further, you learn about oceans, environment, ecosystem and the biodiversity. The place is also known to provide in depth information about the history, culture and infrastructure of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The museum highlights
Samudrika Naval Marine Museum – Andaman and Nicobar Islands has five sections. Each section covers different parts of the museum. For example – the historical background, people of the region, archeology and marine biology, etc. This is home to more than 350 varieties of marine life. These include the rare fishes, seashells and diverse range of corals.
At the entrance of the Samudrika Naval Marine Museum – Andaman and Nicobar Islands, you are welcomed by an enormous skeleton of blue whale. This skeleton of a young blue whale – the largest mammal on Earth- is kept for the right reasons.
Likewise, for the showstopper piece, the museum has a huge skeleton of blue whale. This is kept at the front lawn of the museum. It was once rescued by the Navy from the great Nicobar Islands.
