Whale Sharks at Dalian Ocean Park

[ollielloyd]

Whale Sharks in Captivity in China

So, recently I discovered Dalian Ocean Park now has added whale sharks to their collection, aswell as Polar Ocean World. My main concern is, the size of the tanks they are keeping them in! Lets remember, these whale sharks are just babies now, but the aquarium theyre in looks like a concrete room with pillars??? and fish painted onto the walls?? Not quite sure what the plan is when they grow, one of the tanks is 350,000 gallons.....

Photos + story of each facility are here:

Whale shark, aquarium's mammoth newcomer
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Small hexagon shaped tank with large underwater viewing station

Small tank with pillars in the tank? Surely thats not great for the whale sharks?

I fear the recent successes in Georgia and several in Japan have made Chinese Aquariums rush into capturing the whale sharks for display, when theyre not too sure on their requirements?

If anyone has any more info or opinions, please share!

 

[Vulpes]

Seems to be quite a few places trying Whale sharks, Ive just posted another thread on one in Dubai http://www.zoochat.com/2/x-factor-109346/

 

[ollielloyd]

AND, I just found this:

Guangzhou's new whale shark a jaws-dropping sight

The whale shark looks half dead...doubt it's still alive! Really sad.

Yeah, Atlantis in Dubai have a juvenille, however their aquarium is alot more specialised for larger sharks...unlike these chinese ones!

 

[ollielloyd]

Would a moderator be able to change the title of this topic to Whale Sharks in Captivity in China? It appears theres a few we could discuss, and not sure why this topic doesnt show up in new topics? Maybe remove the icon?? sorry...