Georgia Aquarium has some new residents… sand tiger sharks have just moved in.
The sharks were introduced into the 6.3 million gallon habitat alongside the whale sharks, manta ray and many other species. The new sharks range from five to more than eight feet in length and weigh between 56 and 237 pounds.
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A Chinese firm has come up with the perfect solution for fish-lovers who don’t have room for an aquarium: the fish tank toilet!
The toilet has three separate tanks – one for water flowing in, one for water flowing out, and a third for fish and underwater plants - ensuring that the fish always have enough water to swim in, and are never sucked into the bowl.
Oh yeah, and they’re also environmentally friendly… because the flushing tank has been reduced to make space for the fish tank, the toilet uses far less water than regular toilets, and the device that lights the fish tank can also be used instead of bathroom lighting, cutting electricity bills.
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Here’s a shot of the damage received by Steve Cloke during his run-in with a nurse shark at Oceanworld yesterday. Looks like he’ll live.
Read more at MailOnline.
Steve Cloke was diving with sharks at Oceanworld Manly Shark Dive Xtreme yesterday when a female grey nurse shark grazed the top of his head with her tooth at about 5.30pm.
The 34-year-old, from Bristol, England, is in Australia for a three week holiday with his wife, Fiona.
Ambulance paramedics were called and they treated Cloke at Oceanworld. He walked away with the graze on top of his head.
[Read more at the Manly Daily]
According to the Khaleej Times, Sand Tiger sharks at the soon to open Dubai Mall Aquarium have killed at least 40 smaller reef sharks and have also been aggressive towards the staff. Divers carrying out tasks in the tank, have had their equipment damaged and experienced a few minor injuries due to the aggressive behavior of the sharks.
The aquarium features 33,000 marine animals and is due to open as part of the grand opening of the mall on October 30. Let’s hope there’s still some fish left…
The fourth great white shark to go on exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium was released yesterday afternoon, just 11 days after her arrival. The shark only ate once during her stay in the aquarium’s “Outer Bay” exhibit, which led to the decision to let her go.
The 55 lb, 4 1/2-foot-long female was captured off the SoCal coast and kept in a floating pen outside Paradise Cove in Malibu while being evaluated. On Aug. 27, she was moved to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for its “Outer Bay” exhibit.
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium has something new on exhibit for the Labor Day weekend. A young great white shark spent its first full day on display.
The great white is less than a year old. She’s a small female, about 4 and a half feet long and weighs 55 pounds.
Aquarium collectors netted the great white August 16th in Southern California’s Santa Monica Bay. She was held in an ocean pen for 12 days before her behavior and feeding patterns indicted she was ready for transport.
This is the fourth time in its history the Monterey Bay Aquarium has been able to put a great white on display. The three before this one have all successfully been released into the wild.