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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. 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.

White whale being auctioned/Ali assets

26 marine creatures sold at auction for more than $20 million

According to Tianyancha, 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.

Announcement of Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court of Guangdong Province

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.

Auction Details

The new owner is Guangzhou Oceanarium

According to the "Confirmation of Bidding Results" published by the Alibaba Asset Platform, the buyer who successfully won the 26 marine animals in this auction was Guangzhou Oceanarium Operation and Management Co., Ltd. Equity penetration information shows that Guangzhou Oceanarium Operation and Management Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Canton Tower.

The manager disclosed that Guangzhou Marine Biological Science Co., Ltd. had signed a "Marine Biological Asset Loan Agreement" with Guangzhou Oceanarium Operation Management Co., Ltd. in June 2023. According to the agreement, the loan period of this batch of marine organisms is from the date of signing the contract to June 30, 2041.

According to the resolution of the creditors' meeting held earlier, this batch of marine biological assets will be temporarily kept by the Guangzhou Oceanarium. The administrator stated that they are currently healthy and safe, and the animal welfare is fully guaranteed.

Guangzhou Oceanarium is located in Guangzhou Zoo, No. 120, Xianlie Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. It was opened to the public in January 1998 and is one of the first operating oceanariums in China. In June 2024, Guangzhou Urban Investment Group completed the quality upgrade of the venue equipment.

The picture shows the entrance of the aquarium

According to the reply letter issued by the Guangzhou Development and Reform Commission in June this year regarding the trial price of Guangzhou Ocean Aquarium tickets, the maximum price limit for Guangzhou Ocean Aquarium tickets is 260 yuan per person. Guangzhou Ocean Aquarium Operation Management Co., Ltd. can lower the ticket price and implement preferential ticket prices based on actual conditions such as market cultivation, operating costs, and number of tourists.

Previously, a white whale was valued at 375,000 yuan.

Beluga whales, dolphins, sea lions...the value of these marine animals surfaced during the auction.

From March 22 to March 23 this year, the People's Court of Chenggong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, held the first auction of a batch of aquatic wild animals (except corals) in Pavilion 5 of Phase I of Flower World in Dounan International Flower Industry Park, Chenggong New District, Kunming City on the Alibaba judicial auction platform, with a starting price of 2.1362 million yuan.

A total of two people signed up for the auction. After 170 bids, the batch of aquatic wild animals was finally sold for 14.6262 million yuan. The transaction price was 12.49 million yuan higher than the starting price, and the premium rate reached 584.68%.

Animal Price Evaluation Form

There are 11 types of aquatic wild animals being auctioned this time, including green turtles, South American sea lions, lemon sharks, nurse sharks, whitetip sharks, Magellanic penguins, Humboldt penguins, harbor seals, Arctic wolves, beluga whales, and bottlenose dolphins.

The most valuable wild marine creature is the beluga whale, which is valued at 375,000 yuan.

edit|Lu Xiangyong Du Hengfeng

Proofreading|Wang Yuelong

Daily Economic News is compiled from Jiupai News, Yangtze Evening News, and Southern Metropolis Daily