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At 10 am on August 16, the results of the auction of a batch of marine biological assets by the administrator of Guangzhou Marine Biological Science Co., Ltd., an Alibaba asset website, were announced. After one day of bidding, only one person made a bid, and the batch of marine biological assets was finally sold at the starting price of 21.0469 million yuan.

The auction announcement shows that this batch of marine life includes 3 bottlenose dolphins, 4 South American fur sea lions, 6 Western Pacific spotted seals, 8 green turtles, 2 beluga whales, and 3 northern sea lions. They are currently being temporarily kept in the Guangzhou Oceanarium. They are currently in a healthy and safe condition, and their animal welfare is fully guaranteed.

The white whale being auctioned. Photo: Alibaba Assets

Tianyancha information shows that Guangzhou Marine Biological Science Popularization Co., Ltd. was established in 1994 and is a member of Guangzhou Urban Construction Investment Group with a paid-in capital of RMB 78.9384 million.

In April 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy liquidation due to insolvency. In December of the same year, the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court approved the company's reorganization plan. However, three years later, Guangzhou Marine Biological Science Co., Ltd. filed for bankruptcy liquidation again. In July 2024, the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court ruled to declare the company bankrupt.

The civil ruling shows that in the "2022 Annual Audit Report of Guangzhou Marine Biological Science Popularization Co., Ltd.", as of December 31, 2022, the marine biological company had total assets of 1,878,745.20 yuan and total liabilities of 50,626,106.22 yuan, and was insolvent.

After the above-mentioned company went bankrupt and liquidated, these 26 marine creatures were auctioned. Due to the special nature of the subject matter, interested bidders need to see the samples on site. This auction will only be held once. If the auction fails, the reserve price will not be lowered for auction. At the same time, bidders must have the qualifications to breed and display the aquatic wild animals to be transferred.

At 10 a.m. on August 16, the auction ended with only one bidder. In the end, the bidder won the ownership of the 26 marine creatures with a starting price of 21.0469 million yuan.

Jiupai News reporter Ma Jieying

Edited by Wang Jiaqing and Xiao Jie

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[Source: Jiupai News]