The Okinawa Ocean Expo Park has several attractions, including Okinawa Aquarium which was the largest in the world until 2005, hosting 77 tanks. The largest tank is called Kuroshio Sea and is 35 meters long,10 metres high and hosts three large whale sharks and various other animals. There are also a number of free exhibits outside the Aquarium, including the Dolphin Lagoon, which has two different dolphin shows each day.
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Okinawa Ocean Expo Park & Aquarium
The Kuroshio Sea, marine animal shows and more
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An shark patrols the area.
The large 115 foot wide tank which hosts many different species of marine life.
Visitors take photographs of the fish, but selfie sticks are banned!
The entrance of the Okinawa Ocean Expo Park.
The dolphin statue.
During the dolphin show.
Spectators gaze at the amazing ability of the dolphins.
Dolphins paying attention to the trainer.
The dolphins jumped over 10m out of the water to wow the guests.
A large squid inside the aquarium.
The entrance to the shark research lab which hosts various species of shark.
A large whale shark statue at the main entrance of the aquarium.
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424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 905-0206 (Directions)
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