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Video of the whale shark tank which also includes many other species. The aquarium was designed around a 6.3 million US gallon (24,000 m3) whale shark exhibit, [6] making it the first institution outside of Asia that houses the giant species. [6] The whale sharks' importation from Taiwan (by air
The record for a whale shark in captivity is an individual that, as of 2024, has lived for more than 29 years in the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium from Okinawa Ocean Expo Aquarium. [ 19 ] At a symposium held in Baltimore in 1985, the Okinawa Ocean Expo Aquarium was rated to have the most advanced breeding technology in the world for long-term ...
The most popular animals on display are the whale sharks. Osaka aquarium is the second aquarium in the world after Okinawa Ocean Expo Aquarium to start keeping whale sharks. In 1994 the aquarium successfully captivated a manta ray which was the second in the world at the time. Later in 1995 the aquarium managed to successfully hold an ocean ...
Whale Shark Aquarium. Whale Shark Exhibit Aquarium – the tank itself contains 22.7 million litres (6,000,000 US gal; 5,000,000 imp gal) of water, making it the largest in the world, [6] and it is home to whale sharks, manta rays, and many other species at the time of its opening. [8]
Whale Shark has been open to the public since October 5, 2010. It was the first whale shark having and exhibition facility in eastern Japan. Since he died, he has not exhibited since 2019. [5] [6] Total floor area 18,000 m 2 (190,000 sq ft) total tank vol 12,000,000 litres (3,170,000 US gal) LABO1 "The Sea of Beginnings" LABO2 "Sea Jewel Shellium"
The main tank, The Sea of Jeju, has a water volume of 5,300 m 3 (1,400,000 US gal) and is the largest tank in South Korea. [4] Large sharks and rays such as Sand Tiger and Giant guitarfish are bred in the aquarium. There is also a tunnel inside the aquarium. [3]
The aquarium has one green sea turtle (Schoona). Schoona is a 16-year-old sea turtle, who arrived at the aquarium in 2005. In 2023 she was moved to Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto, Ontario. Giselle is a zebra shark who arrived at the Vancouver Aquarium around 2008. Giselle is around 15 years old and has since been relocated.
A transmitter is attached to the whale shark that returns to the sea, and it has been successful in grasping the migration route of the whale shark. [12] 。 The whale sharks raised in the Kuroshio Tank have been called "Yuyu" for generations and are gaining popularity among visitors. First generation (male)