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SAMUDRIKA NAVAL MUSEUM

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SAMUDRIKA NAVAL MUSEUM

This popular tourist place in Andaman is run by the Indian Navy, Samudrika Marine Museum is one of its kinds in Port Blair showcasing marine life and its vivid forms. It has a huge collection of corals, seashells, fishes and different species of sea animals in distinct hues and sizes. The museum has been divided into five prominent sections as marine archaeology, history of Andaman, marine life, geographical information and people of Andaman. A major objective of the museum is to generate awareness towards the oceanic environment and marine life.

The major attraction of the museum is the skeleton of a baby blue whale that was washed ashore on the coast of Andaman & Nicobar. A tiny zoo within the museum premises boasts of a few saltwater crocodiles in Haddo of Andaman. Another speciality of the museum is its inbuilt aquarium featuring regional varieties of the sea plants and animals. Shop amazing handicrafts, bamboo craft, sea shell knick-knacks and other souvenirs from the curio shop within the museum premises. Thus to sum it up the museum serves as a repository of marine flora and fauna found in the pristine area of Andaman.