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 ...

Whale sharks, like this individual at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, are the world's largest species of fish, growing to 10 to 12 meters in length. Despite their large size and threatened status ...

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 ...

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 ...

“There are a few whale sharks in some large aquaria, such as the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and Georgia Aquarium, but no adult females.

These sharks are now healthy adults, swimming in the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium with no apparent differences from their peers.

According to the foundation, which operates the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the prefecture, the achievement could lead to artificially breeding the world’s largest fish, which can grow to over ...