Chill Out With 7 Breathtaking Aquarium Videos -- Including Discovery's Live Shark Cam

07/18/2011

In the spirit of Shark Week and Animal Planet’s upcoming show Tanked, a reality series about the largest aquarium manufacturing company in the nation, we collected our favorite breathtaking videos and cams of aquariums around the world. These videos transport us from Georgia to Japan and capture the awe of standing next to these massive underwater communes, while in the comfort of home.

The Shark Cam -- Georgia Aquarium’s Live Footage of the Ocean Voyager Exhibit

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The live streaming Shark Cam (aka, the Ocean Voyager Exhibit) has already garnered hundreds of thousands of views, and Shark Week fans can tweet and chat while watching state-of-the-art high definition footage of the world’s largest fish, the whale shark and also the sand tiger, black tip, wobbegong, sandbar and zebra sharks. This unique opportunity to stream non-stop footage of the Ocean Voyager Exhibit will continue throughout Shark Week (July 31 - August 6).

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 

It’s easy to see why anyone would want an encore of this mesmerizing footage of whale sharks and manta rays. The Okinawa Aquarium has over 26,000 animals and 80 species of corals.

Sharks Invade Georgia Aquarium Footage

The Georgia Aquarium boasts six sand tiger sharks, three male and three female, swimming with a few manta rays. This video gets close enough to see all of the sand tiger’s teeth!

Jelly Fish Aquarium Cam

Soothing and aesthetically pleasing, this video of a Jelly Fish Aquarium brings you closer to these mysterious and graceful creatures.

Vancouver Aquarium

This compilation of footage from the Vancouver Aquarium features giant turtles, clownfish, sharks and a variety of other colorful fish.

Up Close with Zebra Sharks

This short clip follows the zebra shark swimming with tangs and manta rays at the Georgia Aquarium.

Georgia Aquarium’s Large Tank Footage

Impressive footage paired with Sarah Mclachlan’s soothing voice allows the viewer to focus on Georgia’s main tank and not the thousands of visitors passing through the aquarium daily.

Dubai Mall Aquarium

Dubai Mall Aquarium from Gerald Donovan on Vimeo.