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Okinawa aquarium visitors flee to higher ground after tsunami warning issued
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 ...
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A Bustling Southern City Is Home To The Largest Aquarium In America
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan and Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China are two aquariums in Asia where the giant filter-feeders swim behind glass, but the Georgia Aquarium is the only attraction ...
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Meet Oki-chan the dolphin, still a hit in Okinawa after 50 years
The female Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, known as Oki-chan, continues to set national longevity records in captivity at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium here. Estimated to be 50 or so years old ...
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Lack of rental cars welcomes tourists coming back to Okinawa
The town of Motobu, where the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is located, is offering five buses per day, which stop at Ocean Expo Park and major hotels. The service is available until the end of September.