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Discussion in 'Japan' started by Bagger Jan, 4 Apr 2019.

  1. Bagger Jan

    Bagger Jan Well-Known Member

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    On 17 September 1997 the Kaiyukan Aquarium established in Tosashimizu (Pref. Kochi - 32°48'3.28 "N 132°57'51.62 "E ) the Osaka Institute of Marine Science and Research Marine Biology Research Center. A second hall was completed on September 02, 2009. In this second hall there is a huge water basin (31 m long, 19 m wide and 5 m deep) and a second smaller basin (8 m long, 8 m wide and 5 m deep). According to Internet information, whale sharks will be acclimated in this tank and transported from here to the Kaiyukan Aquarium in Osaka.

    大阪にある世界最大級の水族館「海遊館」
    大阪海遊館海洋生物研究所以布利センター - 土佐清水市

    Recently I found a very interesting video showing the transport of a 4.30 m large whale shark to Osaka on 25 June 2013.

    大阪にある世界最大級の水族館「海遊館」
     
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