OSAKA, Oct 07 (Information On Japan) –
A whale shark, the world’s largest species of fish, has been relocated from a analysis facility in Kochi Prefecture to the Kaiyukan aquarium in Osaka and was opened to the general public on October third.
The brand new male whale shark, named “Kai,” measures 4.7 meters in size and weighs round 700 kilograms. It was rigorously transported to its new tank, the place it instantly impressed guests with its swish swimming.
This switch marks a continuation of a practice on the aquarium, the place male whale sharks are named “Kai” and females “Yuu.” The earlier whale shark, which had been at Kaiyukan since 2019, was returned to Kochi and launched into the Pacific Ocean, geared up with a monitoring system for analysis functions.
Director Hiroyuki Murakami expressed combined feelings in regards to the transition however wished for the whale shark’s well-being within the wild.
Supply: ANN