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A reported first captive breeding of tiger shark
Churaumi Aquarium hosts world-first tiger shark birth from captive breeding
Churaumi Aquarium hosts world-first tiger shark birth from captive breeding
Tatsuslava
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Hope we can see those sharks in some other aquaria in the future
Video of a "funny" whale ( false killer whale ? ) :
Those are Reef manta ray, not Oceanic manta ray as the article says.
When you go to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, make sure to take the small path behind the dolphin show stadium and look through the portholes. Those unlabeled pools are home to a pygmy killer whale, pantropical spotted dolphins, and rough-toothed dolphins. I'm sure I was the only visitor that day who went and saw them!
They might even be a third undescribed Caribbean species.
The female whale shark was dead, that mean Okinawa now only have one whale shark.
「黒潮の海」水槽 ジンベエザメの展示について
「黒潮の海」水槽 ジンベエザメの展示について
World's First! A Black Manta ray Was Born in Captivity!
On August 5, 2024, the black manta ray (a melanistic individual of reef manta ray) kept in the "Kuroshio Sea" large tank gave birth to a healthy black baby. This marks the first instance of a black manta reproducing in captivity in the world. The baby has been moved to the backyard and is swimming energetically.
海洋博公園・沖縄美ら海水族館 on Instagram: "世界初！！ブラックマンタが産まれました！ 2024年8月5日（月）、「黒潮の海」大水槽で飼育している「ブラックマンタ（ナンヨウマンタの黒化個体）」が、元気な赤ちゃんを出産しましたのでお知らせします。 出産当日の朝から、母個体の総排泄孔が開く等の出産兆候がみられ、18：55時に胎仔の体の一部が出てきたのを確認、19時02分に出産しました。 生まれた仔マンタは全身が黒色で、体盤幅160cm、体重42kgのメスです。ブラックマンタが飼育下で繁殖した事例は世界初となります。 赤ちゃんマンタはバックヤードの水槽に移され、元気に遊泳していますよ。 展示の際にはまたHP等でお知らせいたしますので、乞うご期待！！ #ブラックマンタ #ナンヨウマンタの黒化個体 #世界初 #水族館生まれ #沖縄美ら海水族館 #美ら海水族館 #美ら海 #水族館 #海洋博公園 #海洋博 #沖縄 #Alfred manta #okinawachuraumiaquarium #churaumiaquarium #churaumi #aquarium #oceanexpopark #okinawa"
On August 5, 2024, the black manta ray (a melanistic individual of reef manta ray) kept in the "Kuroshio Sea" large tank gave birth to a healthy black baby. This marks the first instance of a black manta reproducing in captivity in the world. The baby has been moved to the backyard and is swimming energetically.
海洋博公園・沖縄美ら海水族館 on Instagram: "世界初！！ブラックマンタが産まれました！ 2024年8月5日（月）、「黒潮の海」大水槽で飼育している「ブラックマンタ（ナンヨウマンタの黒化個体）」が、元気な赤ちゃんを出産しましたのでお知らせします。 出産当日の朝から、母個体の総排泄孔が開く等の出産兆候がみられ、18：55時に胎仔の体の一部が出てきたのを確認、19時02分に出産しました。 生まれた仔マンタは全身が黒色で、体盤幅160cm、体重42kgのメスです。ブラックマンタが飼育下で繁殖した事例は世界初となります。 赤ちゃんマンタはバックヤードの水槽に移され、元気に遊泳していますよ。 展示の際にはまたHP等でお知らせいたしますので、乞うご期待！！ #ブラックマンタ #ナンヨウマンタの黒化個体 #世界初 #水族館生まれ #沖縄美ら海水族館 #美ら海水族館 #美ら海 #水族館 #海洋博公園 #海洋博 #沖縄 #Alfred manta #okinawachuraumiaquarium #churaumiaquarium #churaumi #aquarium #oceanexpopark #okinawa"
This is the most exciting news of my entire life
Here is the moment when the baby is being born. After this, the aquarium staff moved it to the back area to prevent the father from harming the baby.
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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is the only place in the world to have successfully bred reef manta ray, achieving this feat multiple times. A male individual born in 2008 has grown well and has reached sexual maturity. He is currently in the private sea enclosure managed by the aquarium, aiming to breed with a female born in 2010. If this breeding is successful, it will result in the world’s first third-generation captive-bred reef manta ray. The enclosure also houses other species not exhibited at Churaumi Aquarium, such as the Chilean devil ray and the world’s first tank-born tiger shark, which has now grown to a length of 3 meters.
A black manta ray born at the aquarium celebrated its first birthday recently. This manta was born on August 5, 2024, in the “Kuroshio Sea” main tank, with a disc width of 160 cm and weighing 42 kg at birth. It has grown steadily without any health issues and now measures 270 cm across and weighs 160 kg. Its mother, also black, remains on display, allowing visitors to see both mother and calf swimming together in the Kuroshio Sea tank. Such a simultaneous exhibition of mother and offspring is unique worldwide to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.
According to an annual report, newborn manta calves have unstable swimming right after birth. To prevent abrasions and other injuries, divers supported the calf in the main tank for about 12 hours, successfully establishing a method for safely transferring it to a temporary holding facility. The aquarium has also conducted tag-and-release studies of long-term captive reef manta rays to investigate their capability for regional endothermy.
The annual report also described efforts involving the bowmouth guitarfish. Six newborn individuals were transported to Oceanogràfic in Spain and Lisbon Oceanarium in Portugal to begin monitoring their growth and sexual maturation through international collaboration. Furthermore, in partnership with Georgia Aquarium and Shedd Aquarium, two individuals were fitted with electronic tags and released to track their behavior and survival in the wild, contributing to the development of conservation measures.
According to an annual report, newborn manta calves have unstable swimming right after birth. To prevent abrasions and other injuries, divers supported the calf in the main tank for about 12 hours, successfully establishing a method for safely transferring it to a temporary holding facility. The aquarium has also conducted tag-and-release studies of long-term captive reef manta rays to investigate their capability for regional endothermy.
The annual report also described efforts involving the bowmouth guitarfish. Six newborn individuals were transported to Oceanogràfic in Spain and Lisbon Oceanarium in Portugal to begin monitoring their growth and sexual maturation through international collaboration. Furthermore, in partnership with Georgia Aquarium and Shedd Aquarium, two individuals were fitted with electronic tags and released to track their behavior and survival in the wild, contributing to the development of conservation measures.
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Bearded Mudskipper (Scartelaos histophorus) will be on public display from October 8 to 31.
In Japan, this species is found only in limited areas of Okinawa Island, making it extremely rare.
The three images below are credited to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium:
10/8より「トカゲハゼ特別展」を開催！期間限定で泥干潟水槽も登場！
In Japan, this species is found only in limited areas of Okinawa Island, making it extremely rare.
The three images below are credited to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium:
10/8より「トカゲハゼ特別展」を開催！期間限定で泥干潟水槽も登場！
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