In a Japanese aquarium, a whale shark cruises slowly through a tank, awing a cluster of visitors who whip out their cellphones and cameras to record its stately passage. Whale sharks look fearsome, ...

At the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, a giant oceanic manta ray can be seen gliding effortlessly through the Kuroshio Sea attraction's large ocean aquarium, drawing exclamations of delight from onlookers.

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Opening its doors in 2002, the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium boasts over 11,000 sea creatures, including approximately 720 distinct species spread across four floors. Attracting over 3.5 million visitors ...

The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is located on the premises of Ocean Expo Park. Ocean Expo Park is a pretty big park with a size of 71.6 hectares. At the entrance of the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium there ...

People evacuate to an upland area after a tsunami warning was issued in the Okinawa Prefecture town of Motobu on April 3, 2024. (Mainichi/Makiko Nagao) MOTOBU, Okinawa -- The smartphones of visitors ...

The ocean is an awesomely big place with sea life that can make humans seem truly tiny by comparison. But unless you are an avid scuba diver, you probably are missing out on much of the ocean’s beauty ...