Actually, the sharks, rays, whales and fish you are about to see are ocean creates also live in Hawaii's ocean waters but these sharks, rays and whales do live in the 2nd biggest aquarium (biggest one is in Georgia, Atlanta) in the world, in Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan
I can't believe this coincidence. One minute, I am writing my blog post about the wonderful book 'Sharks and Rays of Hawaii' and shortly after, when cruising my favorite Hawaii ocean blog 'The Right Blue', I come across this most awesome and amazing youtube video shot by video producer Jon Rowlinson! This is one of those miracle stories which twitter + tweets, youtube and the world wide web can make happen.
I just read on @jonrowlinson the following tweet:
Kuroshio sea is the top rated travel video on youtube...of all time. http://bit.ly/AZhJ9
Long story short. Here is Jon Rowlinson's famous youtube video displayed on Best Hawaii Vacation blog for your convenience and of course, for getting you all excited to watch all the fantastic ocean life in real nature on your next Hawaii vacation. Don't know how close you want to be to the sharks though. Watching sharks through the glass walls of an aquarium feels definitely safer.
Kuroshio Sea by Jon Rowlinson - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world
Here is what Jon says about the aquarium:
"The main tank called the 'Kuroshio Sea' holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world’s second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank." Let's not forget to mention that music is "Please don't go" by the group 'Barcelona'.
So, what do you think about the video, sharks, rays, aquarium, music and all? Mahalo for your comments. Aloha, Pua Hawaii Vacations
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Just finished watching the YouTube Okinawa aquarium video. Jerry has
talked about visiting that aquarium and he has worked with researchers there. Seeing the video was almost as good as being there (and with music, too).
Those lovely large spotted creatures are whale sharks --
they're actual sharks, not whales, and very gentle. Also easy to spot: the stingrays and manta rays. I also thought I saw a Great Hammerhead shark (there are several types of hammerheads; the main one in Hawaii is the Scalloped Hammerhead).
All of these are pictured in our book with lots of information about their habits.
Hello Jennifer,
Thanks for providing us some information about the different species of fish we all watch swimming around in this fancy aquarium.
I can imagine that as the manager at the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu it is Jerry's wish to visit the Okinawa aquarium some time in the near future.
After watching this video, this wish must be stronger than ever. Maybe soon you two will travel to Japan and can take a video, or at least photos, of the Okinawa Aquarium yourselves. Good luck for making his dream come true
Hello again Pua,
Just a little addendum from me regards the sharks and the danger of sharks.
People all over the world love to get up close and personal with sharks with no glass between them. Cage diving with sharks is popular, and getting close to a whale shark in the ocean is the ultimate high. They are so gentle.
I have heard of a whale shark resting its head on a boat's diving platform so everyone in the boat could get a good look. And a diver I know says he was underwater photographing a whale shark when it rolled over so he could pet its belly (which he did, and I've seen the photos). Now that's gentle.
In Hawaii there are dive boats that take you to see whitetip-reef and blacktip-reef sharks (without a cage). Most sharks are not threatening to humans in normal situations.
I tell you the truth I love to swim in the ocean in Hawaii and always keep a close distance to the shore. I wouldn't want to have an encounter with Mr. Shark. Jelly fish can be bad enough.
It's still good to know that Hawaii beaches get immediately closed upon the first sighting of a tiger shark, the not so 'gentle' kind of shark.
To all our Hawaii visitors: Read all the ocean warning signs - jelly fish, high surf or shark sightings - before settling on a beach! They are there for your safety!
Hi Pua - First, thanks for linking to The Right Blue. We're glad you like that video - who wouldn't? It's beautiful.
We can confirm what Jennifer says about whale sharks. They are huge -- literally the largest fish in the oceans -- but they are indeed gentle. They don't bite. They eat plankton and tiny animals that float freely in the water column. To feed, they open their mouths widely, take in a lot of sea water, and filter out the food bits before expelling the water through their gill slits.
They are beautiful animals.
Bobbie
Nothing beats being in warm Hawaiian waters and swimming with dolphins and seeing the whales in their natural environment... You can even swim with Manta Rays...haleomalia.com
I must admit that I had not really heard about whale sharks. I guess quite a number of our blog visitors did not either. Good to know that they are such nice and gentle ocean creatures.
Mahalo Bobbie for sharing your ocean life knowledge with us.
Yes, HaleOMalia, you are so right. Seeing and swimming with the wild dolphins in Hawaii is an experience one won't forget.
Best chances to be able to do that on the Big Island is driving south from Kona to Kelakekua Bay, rent a kayak and just get out there and hope for the dolphins to show up and play with you.
Wow how interesting is it , the aquarium was so big and the place has a good aura.Your family if you well go there well be enjoy and amazed for the beautiful and lively fish and others mamals you well see at the aquarium.
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Hi, great blog!
I was wondering if you had a few moments to consult with me about an article I'm writing for Hawaii Parent magazine. It sounds like you have the information I'm looking for!
Mahalo!
Christie
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Just watching this video in yuotube, i think that place is very nice to visit, i hope i can visiting next time.
Thank's for your posting..
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