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.

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 ...

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 ...

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Okinawa is so famous for its blue skies and white sandy beaches that most people assume it’s sunny year-round on the island. However, the tiny prefecture receives less sunshine than Japan’s nationwide ...

A great white shark has died after barely three days in a Japanese aquarium. The 11ft 6in (3.5m) shark, which was accidentally caught in a net in south-western Japan on Tuesday, died early on Friday, ...

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 ...