Mako Sharks have been attempted but none lasted long, the longest surviving one lived five days.
I think it's more that the bill is easily broken more than that of their space requirement, as many open sea species that are used to swimming large distances are kept in multiple places and seem to do fairly well (Tunas, Whale Sharks, Mantas, etc). But even then, I'm no expert on billfish so take my thoughts with a grain of salt.
Tokyo Sea Life Park and Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium have bluefin, TSLP has had them for several years, idk how long the ones at OCA have been there.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if one or more albatrosses were in captivity in Japan, but what is your actual source? Just saying "I heard it" isn't very informative.
They were in an aviary on the right hand side of the park. There was a restaurant to the left and large patch of grass to the right. They were at the far right after the grass. I will have to see if I can find the pics. It was sea world San Diego. It was a small aviary, same type they used to house the other species from weavers to great blue touracos
Ah yes the one behind calypso bat smokehouse. That has also held crowned cranes and some form toucan but they no longer keep ibis on exhibit. For some reason sea world has been taking all of their birds and bringing them behind the scenes.
TSLP had a major die-off of tuna a couple years ago, they were all doing fine but then started dropping like flies. No cause was found but disease/water contamination seems likely.
