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 ...

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 strapping on oxygen.

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 ...

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 positions in the table below reflect the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links ...

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 ...

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, ...