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The next display tank is the Kelp Forest with the amazing looking Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola)

The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is next to the sea........I guess getting sea water is easy

Another pic...

Another pic of the Whale Shark. There was a net to separate the main tank from another section of the tank...

A pic of the Manta Ray and Whale Shark in the same frame...

The design of the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is u have one continuous walkway that descends in a slope thru many floors. This means u continue to walk down and have a view of different displays on different floors. Here is the main tank again....the Pacific Ocean display

One more pic of the Rockfish...

Another Rockfish species...

Rockfish....I am not sure which species...

The Aleutian Islands display tank....

Next we move on to the next Ring of Fire, Ring of Life display the Aleutian Islands

Another pic of the Seto Inland Sea display tank....

One more pic of the majestic Manta Ray....

Another pic of the huge Manta Ray (Manta birostris)

The Manta Ray (Manta birostris), is the largest of the rays, with the largest known specimen having been about 7.6 m (about 25 ft) across, with a weight of about 2,300 kg (about 5,060 lb).

Another pic of the big fish....

The other fishes seem to follow the Whale Sharks every move....

Another pic of the gentle giant....

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow filter feeding shark that is the largest living fish species.....

Another pic....

Mesmerizing....

It was awesome just watching this huge gracefull fish swim...

More pics...

View from the front...

Another pic of the big fish...