In the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, smaller creatures hover unconcerned over the 26-foot-long whale shark. It’s not all that big for a whale shark, the world’s largest fish, which can grow to 50 ...

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.

Well, no need to sign up for a PADI course. The Kuroshio Sea Tank at the Churaumi Aquarium on Okinawa may be the closest you can get to majestic ocean landscapes and giant sea creatures without ...

The new species, known as Churaumiastra hoshi, was named after the Churaumi Okinawa Aquarium, scientists said. Churaumi translates to “beautiful sea,” “-astra” is the feminine word for ...

American marine scientist Eugenie Clark explains her new research project during her November visit to the Churaumi Aquarium on Okinawa. Known as the 'Shark Lady,' Clark is a world-famous ...

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MOTOBU, Okinawa -- The smartphones of visitors at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium here all rang out together when a tsunami warning was issued following a strong earthquake near Taiwan on April 3 ...

The 11ft 6in (3.5m) shark, which was accidentally caught in a net in south-western Japan on Tuesday, died early on Friday, according to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. Keeping a great white shark in ...

Aquarium researcher Keiichi Sato said the aquarium abides by Japanese and international laws and believes its efforts contribute to education and science. "Many visitors had asked us to exhibit the ...