Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world

via gugazine.com by John Rawlinson




Phenomenal and massive capture. This video was shot at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. The main tank called the ‘Kuroshio Sea’ holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world’s second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.

INFINITAS and OCULUS Superyacht Designs

via Designboom - Weblog on 7/31/09

Kevin Schopfer, a boston, massachusetts-based architect has designed two unusually shaped yachts named 'Oculus' and 'Infinitas'.Designed to accommodate 12 guests for a long distance cruising yacht, 'Oculus' looks like a large-scaled sea creature with the jaw and eyes of a whale and a small fin on the top.'Infinitas' is influenced by the shapes of the figure-eight infinity loops.

Both yachts incorporate swimming pools and a sun deck,with a starting price of 95 million US dollars for 'Oculus' and 140 million US dollars for 'Infinitas'.


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http://www.schopferyachts.com