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Whale Shark Returns After 8 Months; Symbol of Notojima Aquarium, Damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake; Caught in a Fixed Net in Ishikawa Prefecture

A whale shark has returned after approximately eight months. A single male whale shark was brought to Notojima Aquarium in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture today. This whale shark was caught in a fixed net in Shiga Town on August 27th, and measures approximately 4.5 meters in length and weighs about 700 kilograms. Notojima Aquarium had lost two whale sharks following the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and another that was brought in later also died i…
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A whale shark has returned after approximately eight months. A single male whale shark was brought to Notojima Aquarium in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture today. This whale shark was caught in a fixed net in Shiga Town on August 27th, and measures approximately 4.5 meters in length and weighs about 700 kilograms. Notojima Aquarium had lost two whale sharks following the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and another that was brought in later also died i…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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