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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 ...
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 whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). [ 8 ] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-cetacean animal.
Scuba group Diver's Den were joined by the world's largest fish as they swam near to the wreck of the Red Sea off the coast of Panama City Beach on 22 July. Whale shark gets up close to divers on ...
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)
Shark fins are among the most expensive seafood products, commonly retailing at US$400 per kg. [9] In the United States, where finning is prohibited, some buyers regard the whale shark and the basking shark as trophy species, and pay $10,000 to $20,000 for a fin. [11]
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Blue shark: Prionace glauca: Carcharhinidae Near threatened [11] Blue shark: Pacific sharpnose shark: Rhizoprionodon longurio: Carcharhinidae Vulnerable [12] Pacific sharpnose shark: Dusky shark: Carcharhinus obscurus: Carcharhinidae Endangered [13] Dusky shark with a cobia at SeaWorld: Bull shark: Carcharhinus leucas: Carcharhinidae Vulnerable ...