Comments on: Okinawa Part II - Churaumi Aquarium http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/ Eric Cheng's Journal Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:23:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chris http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-2145202 Chris Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:38:08 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-2145202 <p>That place looks amazing, I sincerely hope I get to visit someday. I would love to see the whale sharks in person, and the coral sea exhibit in the pictures looks beautiful.</p> That place looks amazing, I sincerely hope I get to visit someday. I would love to see the whale sharks in person, and the coral sea exhibit in the pictures looks beautiful.

]]> By: Mommy http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-1388222 Mommy Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:31:20 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-1388222 <p>If you're into SCUBA, they also had an area to dive with whale sharks... it was a bit sad, being that they were netted... They claim it's a rehabilitation area for the whale sharks... It's an experience ...</p> If you’re into SCUBA, they also had an area to dive with whale sharks… it was a bit sad, being that they were netted… They claim it’s a rehabilitation area for the whale sharks… It’s an experience …

]]> By: Jauder Ho http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-845490 Jauder Ho Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:47:50 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-845490 <p>There's also a whale shark in the aquarium in Osaka. Eventually, I'll post the pictures on Flickr.</p> There’s also a whale shark in the aquarium in Osaka. Eventually, I’ll post the pictures on Flickr.

]]> By: Jeff http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817729 Jeff Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:17:35 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817729 <p>The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta has whale sharks as well. I believe they came from Taiwan.</p> The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta has whale sharks as well. I believe they came from Taiwan.

]]> By: echeng http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817689 echeng Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:42:38 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817689 <p>Nope. They were false killer whales, I'm told.</p> Nope. They were false killer whales, I’m told.

]]> By: Ry http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817602 Ry Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:59:30 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817602 <p>Could the large black dolphins have been Wholphins?</p> Could the large black dolphins have been Wholphins?

]]> By: echeng http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817493 echeng Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:15:06 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817493 <p>I posted this in the forums at Wetpixel, and there is an interesting discussion going on about the whale sharks there:</p> <p>http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=22122</p> I posted this in the forums at Wetpixel, and there is an interesting discussion going on about the whale sharks there:

http://wetpixel.com/forums/ind.....opic=22122

]]> By: Carl Strohmeyer http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817491 Carl Strohmeyer Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:14:20 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-817491 <p>Nice pictures! The Koroshio Sea tank looks awesome (I would love to see this in person, but doubt this will ever happen). I the Coral Sea tank also looked interesting even though you stated it was not quite as full of life as a wild reef. It is still nice to see a self sustaining captive reef.</p> Nice pictures! The Koroshio Sea tank looks awesome (I would love to see this in person, but doubt this will ever happen). I the Coral Sea tank also looked interesting even though you stated it was not quite as full of life as a wild reef. It is still nice to see a self sustaining captive reef.

]]> By: Weiwei http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-815917 Weiwei Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:52:03 +0000 http://echeng.com/journal/2007/12/23/okinawa-part-ii-churaumi-aquarium/#comment-815917 <p>Whale shark tank! OMG! Fantastic!(Sorry, Eric - I had posted the comment to the previous post - just a mistake!)</p> Whale shark tank! OMG! Fantastic!(Sorry, Eric - I had posted the comment to the previous post - just a mistake!)

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