Ōarai live camera – Sand tiger sharks, Aquaworld Ibaraki Ōarai Aquarium
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ANN, the news network of TV Asahi, streams this camera from Aquaworld Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium on Japan's Pacific coast, northeast of Tokyo. The aquarium has around 60 tanks with 580 species and 68,000 animals, and it keeps about 60 kinds of sharks, one of the largest shark collections in Japan, which is why fans call it a sacred place for sharks.
The camera looks into the tank called Shark Sea 1. Its stars are sand tiger sharks: large, heavy sharks with spotted bodies and ragged-looking teeth that swim slowly and quietly. They are listed as critically endangered, and they are famous for a surprising fact: the strongest embryos eat their siblings inside the mother before birth. ANN also lists copper sharks, which are slimmer with darker rear bodies, lemon sharks without spots, and nurse sharks with rounded snouts that often rest on the bottom.
The feed plays as live video on YouTube with the sound turned off, and it can pause for maintenance. A practical tip: use the descriptions above as a guide and try to pick out the four kinds of sharks as they pass the camera.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- ann-oarai-sharks
- Operator
- ANNnewsCH
- Video format
- YouTube live stream
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- YouTube's terms (shown in YouTube's own player)
- Data source
- YouTube live streams (curated)
- Streaming since
- Aug 19, 03:06 UTC
- Last checked
- 02:00 UTC (47 min ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
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Live camera in Ōarai, Ibaraki
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Ōarai is a town in Ibaraki, Japan with about 16,000 people. The camera is in the center. Katsuta, the nearest larger city, is 8.6 km away. Ōarai keeps Asia/Tokyo time (UTC+9 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
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Questions about Sand tiger sharks, Aquaworld Ibaraki Ōarai Aquarium, Japan
Can I watch Sand tiger sharks, Aquaworld Ibaraki Ōarai Aquarium, Japan live right now?
Yes. At our last automatic check (Oct 8, 02:00 UTC) the video was playing. It is a YouTube live stream that plays in YouTube's own player when you press Play.
How often does the picture update?
Continuously while the channel is streaming. Live streams usually run a few seconds behind real time.
Where does this camera come from?
It is a live stream from the YouTube channel ANNnewsCH, embedded with YouTube's own player. The channel decides when it streams; YouTube may show its own ads. The channel About Curated YouTube live streams
Where exactly is this camera?
It is in Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan. Coordinates: 36.315, 140.575. All cameras in Ōarai
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
Ōarai is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 5:12 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Ōarai?
No other camera is within 25 km yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 km around this spot. Open the radar here
Why does the stream sometimes stop?
YouTube streams run only while ANNnewsCH is broadcasting; when they pause, we mark the camera offline until our next check finds it live again. The channel on YouTube