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Posted by: TimALoftis 1 year, 2 months ago

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Norton, a whale shark at the Georgia Aquarium, has died.

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TimALoftis1 year, 2 months ago

Last year, I went to see Norton and Ralph at the new Georgia Aquarium after it opened. Great facility...so sad that both of them are now dead. I am sure that this will raise the question as to if whale sharks can live under these types of conditions.
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  Aidenag1 year, 2 months ago
  
  The Whale sharks in Asia have done very well in captivity. Okinawa has had 3 sharks for a decade now. It's what makes this so surprising, US aquariums are generally known for being top notch. I would assume, like the article hints at, that its chemical related. Something they are using that normally isnt harmful, is cuasing issues with them most likely. It's the same in the home saltwater fishtank world. Some species just can't handle certain things. Could be something as mundaine as the type of metals used in the tank construction even.
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    quackpot1 year, 2 months ago
    
    spam - Report the metrix robot
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ameliog1 year, 2 months ago

What's going on down there Tim? Is it something you did? They don't seem to be taking to captivity very well.
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  TimALoftis1 year, 2 months ago
  
  I watched a Comcast cable special on the capturing of Norton and Ralph in Thailand and the transporting to Atlanta just last night.
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dandt16121 year, 2 months ago

Very Sad. They are beautiful creatures!!!
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jdhatl1 year, 2 months ago

we are a land locked city. I used to practice in an old restaurant right next to where the aquarium is now. Yet another sad news story coming from metropolitan atlanta (it never stops!)
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Waterkeeper1 year, 2 months ago

Whale sharks are best left in the ocean. Period.
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