Second Whale Shark at Quake-Hit Aquarium Dies (Update 1)
![](https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240111-OYT1I50041-1.jpg)
Haku, top, and Hachibei
12:52 JST, January 10, 2024 (updated at 14:00, January 11)
Haku, the last surviving whale shark at an aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, has died, a result of deteriorating water quality in its tank caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the aquarium announced.
Notojima Aquarium kept two whale sharks — Haku, a 4.9-meter-long female, and Hachibei, a 4.6-meter-long male. With Hachibei already confirmed to have died, the announcement of Haku’s death marks the loss of both of the aquarium’s popular whale sharks.
A pipe leak after the powerful earthquake caused the water in the tank to drop to less than half its normal level, deteriorating the quality of the water.
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Japan Court OKs Sex Change without Surgery
-
3 Climbers Die On Mt. Fuji Within 2 Days Of Opening; Japan Police, Guides Urge Climbers To Prepare Well, Make Wise Decisions
-
Sex Crime Perpetrators Linked to U.S. Military in 166 Cases in Japan over 35 years; Local, Prefectural Governments Often Not Aware of Crimes
-
New Mt. Fuji Rules Reduce ‘Bullet Climbers’ by 90%; Access to Japan’s Iconic Peak Limited from Yamanashi Pref. Side
-
Tokaido Shinkansen Trains Suspended Between Hamamatsu and Nagoya Due to Accident; Resuming Services Expected Noon at Earliest
JN ACCESS RANKING