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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium

A whale shark swims in a tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Feb. 2, 2023.

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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium

A whale shark swims in a tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Feb. 2, 2023.

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Whale in rare sighting in Osaka confirmed dead

An 8-meter-long whale spotted near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka earlier this week was confirmed dead Friday, local officials said, after it had remained in the same spot for days and was not observed spouting water. Workers of the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the western Japan city had approached the large mammal by boat to check if it was breathing, while Tsutomu Tamura of the Tokyo-based Institute of Cetacean Research said that the blowhole that the whale would use to breathe had been submerged underwater since Wednesday. The Osaka Ports and Harbors Bureau is expected to discuss how to dispose of the whale's carcass.

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King penguins walk at Osaka aquarium

OSAKA, Japan - King penguins walk in line in front of an illuminated image of a blue whale at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka, Japan, on Nov. 21, 2011.

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Otter pups

OSAKA, Japan - Nearly five-month-old Asian small clawed otter pups make their public debut at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, western Japan, on May 21, 2014.

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Otter pups

OSAKA, Japan - Asian small clawed otter pups make their public debut at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, western Japan, on May 21, 2014. The litter was born on Dec. 29 and 30, 2013.

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Aquarium of fish painted by kids

OSAKA, Japan - Fish painted by children are projected on a large screen at an event at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, western Japan, on March 24, 2014.

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Aquarium of fish painted by kids

OSAKA, Japan - Fish painted by children are projected on a large screen at an event at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, western Japan, on March 24, 2014.

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Penguins march

OSAKA, Japan - Penguins walk in a parade at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on Dec. 26, 2013.

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Seal pup at Osaka aquarium

OSAKA, Japan - A harbor seal pup is shown to visitors at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on April 17, 2013. The male pup, yet to be named, was born on March 24, 2013.

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Seal pup at Osaka aquarium

OSAKA, Japan - A harbor seal pup is shown to visitors at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on April 17, 2013. The male pup, yet to be named, was born on March 24, 2013.

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Seal pup at Osaka aquarium

OSAKA, Japan - A harbor seal pup is shown to visitors at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on April 17, 2013. The male pup, yet to be named, was born on March 24, 2013.

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Whale shark blood sampling

OSAKA, Japan - A diver draws blood from whale shark Yu-chan for a health check, in a large tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on Feb. 1, 2013.

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Whale shark blood sampling

OSAKA, Japan - A diver draws blood from whale shark Yu-chan for a health check, in a large tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka's Minato Ward on Feb. 1, 2013.

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Ring-tailed coati cubs

OSAKA, Japan - Three ring-tailed coati cubs, all female, are shown to visitors at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on Dec. 7, 2012. The cubs of the coati species whose habitat is Latin American forests were born at the aquarium in September 2012.

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Sea otters in coupling bid

OSAKA, Japan - Sea otters Kutan (R), an 11-year-old male, and Pata, a 15-year-old female, swim together at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka on June 12, 2012. The aquarium the same day showed to the general public its attempt at creating a sea otter couple, placing Kutan and two female sea otters, including Pata, in the same enclosure.

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Penguins transferred

OSAKA, Japan - A man holds a king penguin at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on April 13, 2012, before the facility transferred three king penguins to Aquas aquarium in Shimane Prefecture for breeding.

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Penguins transferred

OSAKA, Japan - A man puts a king penguin into a wooden cage at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on April 13, 2012, before the facility transferred three king penguins to Aquas aquarium in Shimane Prefecture for breeding.

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Whale shark sent to aquarium

KOCHI, Japan - A whale shark is placed on a carrier at a pool in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. The female, called Yu-chan and believed to be around 5 to 6 years old, will be sent to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka to be exhibited.

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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium sent for examination

OSAKA, Japan - Divers put whale shark Dai into a container at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on Jan. 7, 2011. The aquarium sent the male shark, which has been showing a weak appetite, to its research facility in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, for examination.

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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium sent for examination

OSAKA, Japan - Divers try to push whale shark Dai into a container at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on Jan. 7, 2011. The aquarium sent the male shark, which has been showing a weak appetite, to its research facility in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, for examination.

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Kochi welcomes marine researchers with accomodation facility

KOCHI, Japan - Tosashimizu, a coastal city famed for the rich fish stock around Cape Ashizuri on the southwestern tip of Shikoku, has built a research-plus-hotel facility for marine biology researchers as part of the city's efforts to attract visitors and boost the local economy. The city spent 40 million yen for the two-story facility located in Iburi port, which is also home to a research laboratory operated by the Osaka aquarium Kaiyukan.

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Santa Claus swims with dolphins in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A diver dressed as Santa Claus entertains visitors by swimming with dolphins at Kaiyukan aquarium in Osaka on Dec. 19.

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Santa Claus at Osaka aquarium

A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Nov. 25, 2022.

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Santa Claus at Osaka aquarium

A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Nov. 25, 2022.

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Santa Claus at Osaka aquarium

A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Nov. 25, 2022.

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Santa Claus at Osaka aquarium

A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Nov. 25, 2022.

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Summer heat in Japan

People cool off inside Kaiyukan aquarium on a sweltering hot day in Osaka on July 2, 2022.

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Summer heat in Japan

People cool off inside Kaiyukan aquarium on a sweltering hot day in Osaka on July 2, 2022.

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Santa Claus at Osaka aquarium

A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Nov. 28, 2021.

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Santa Claus at Osaka aquarium

A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Nov. 28, 2021.

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Santa Claus at Osaka aquarium

A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Nov. 28, 2021.

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Pair of whale sharks at Osaka aquarium

Photo taken July 22, 2016, shows a pair of whale sharks swimming in a tank at Kaiyukan, an aquarium in Osaka, on the day they were unveiled to the public. The 4.3-meter-long male fish named "Kai" was caught in June 2015 in waters off the southwestern prefecture of Kochi and was transferred to the aquarium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Artificially bred southern rockhopper penguin at Osaka aquarium

An artificially bred southern rockhopper penguin is shown to the public at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, western Japan, on June 23, 2016. The southern rockhopper penguin is on the Red List of Threatened Species issued by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Artificially bred southern rockhopper penguin at Osaka aquarium

An artificially bred southern rockhopper penguin is shown to the public at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, western Japan, on June 23, 2016. The southern rockhopper penguin is on the Red List of Threatened Species issued by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diver in Santa Claus costume greets visitors at Osaka aquarium

A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume waves to onlookers from a tank housing a whale shark and other fish at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the western Japanese city of Osaka on Dec. 1, 2015. In an annual campaign, divers in Santa Claus costumes will appear three times a day for 30 minutes each until Dec. 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aquarium in western Japan marks 25th anniversary

A baby cries inside the mouth of a whale shark statue at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka, western Japan, on July 20, 2015. The statue was installed to mark the 25th anniversary that day of the aquarium's opening. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aquarium in western Japan marks 25th anniversary

Children pose for photos in front of a statue of a whale shark at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka, western Japan, on July 20, 2015. The statue was installed to mark the 25th anniversary that day of the aquarium's opening. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pair of whale sharks debut in water tank at Osaka aquarium

A pair of whale sharks swim in a water tank at Kaiyukan, an aquarium in the city of Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2015, as they made their debut nearly one and a half years after two fish of the same species died at the aquarium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pair of whale sharks debut in water tank at Osaka aquarium

A pair of whale sharks make their debut in a water tank at Kaiyukan, an aquarium in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2015, nearly one and a half years after two fish of the same species died at the aquarium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Goblin-mask divers delight kids at aquarium in western Japan

Divers wearing "oni" (goblin) masks play paper-scissors-rock with kindergartners on Jan. 23, 2015, from inside a whale shark tank at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, western Japan, ahead of the "setsubun" day in early February marking the end of winter according to the old lunar calendar. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Divers posing as "oni" demons appear at western Japan aquarium on bean-throwing day

Divers wearing "oni" demon masks wave to visitors from inside a fish tank at Kaiyukan aquarium in Osaka on Feb. 2, 2021, a day when a traditional bean-throwing ritual is held in Japan with people shouting "devils out, fortune in" to symbolically purify the home by throwing roasted soybeans at a family member posing as "oni."

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Santa Claus at Osaka aquarium

A diver dressed as Santa Claus swims in a fish tank at the Kaiyukan aquarium in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium sent for examination

OSAKA, Japan - Divers put whale shark Dai into a container at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on Jan. 7, 2011. The aquarium sent the male shark, which has been showing a weak appetite, to its research facility in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, for examination. (Kyodo)

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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium sent for examination

OSAKA, Japan - Divers try to push whale shark Dai into a container at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on Jan. 7, 2011. The aquarium sent the male shark, which has been showing a weak appetite, to its research facility in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, for examination. (Kyodo)

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55,555,555th visitor to Osaka aquarium

OSAKA, Japan - Koyuki Suemitsu (L), a 6-year-old primary school student from Ehime Prefecture, receives flowers as the 55,555,555th visitor to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka City on July 27, 2010. The aquarium, opened in 1990, is popular for its whale sharks. (Kyodo)

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Whale shark sent to aquarium

KOCHI, Japan - A whale shark is placed on a carrier at a pool in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. The female, called Yu-chan and believed to be around 5 to 6 years old, will be sent to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka to be exhibited. (Kyodo)

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Penguins transferred

OSAKA, Japan - A man puts a king penguin into a wooden cage at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on April 13, 2012, before the facility transferred three king penguins to Aquas aquarium in Shimane Prefecture for breeding. (Kyodo)

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Penguins transferred

OSAKA, Japan - A man holds a king penguin at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on April 13, 2012, before the facility transferred three king penguins to Aquas aquarium in Shimane Prefecture for breeding. (Kyodo)

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Santa Claus at Osaka aquarium

A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank at the Kaiyukan aquarium in Osaka on Nov. 27, 2020.