What's on show at this new, nature-themed high-tech museum should appeal to your senses — literally.
Take in the smell of the ocean while watching penguins wander in the polar region. Feel the wild presence of the world's biggest lizard right next to you as it hunts and devours a water buffalo. And get a real taste of Antarctica by putting yourself in the freezing "Blizzard Room."
All that and more is offered at Orbi, an experimental theme park, which opened on Aug. 19 in Yokohama's Minatomirai district. A joint project between BBC Earth, the British Broadcasting Corp.'s nature — documentary unit, and Japanese video-game giant Sega, the idea behind the complex is to combine the BBC's nature content with Sega's cutting-edge technology to create an entertainment experience that will draw visitors into the heart of the natural world.