Okinawa II – Churaumi Aquarium

A new post after a long break. After working and working, to get my stuff in the lab finished, I am finally on vacation. And I decided to go to Okinawa again. This time I will show some pictures from the truly amazing Churaumi Aquarium – the second largest Aquarium in the world, featuring the largest fish tank in the world. The acrylic glass front screen is 8 x 22 m, 60 cm thick and weighs 134 t.

The tank contains 7500 m³ and many (to many?) fish. Amongst them tunas, a variety of rays and the stars of the show are the three whale sharks and a couple of manta rays.

It is extremely relaxing to sit in front of the big screen (for hours) and watch the fish go by. You can also go to the cafeteria on one of the sides of the aquarium and eat or drink something, while whale sharks swim by. A really awesome experience.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Like this:

Be the first to like this post.

This entry was posted on July 22, 2010 at 10:22 AM and is filed under Animals. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.