The Shedd Aquarium has announced the death of Jump a 30 year old male pacific white sided dolphin on breeding loan from Sea World San Antonio. Jump was one of the oldest White Sided Dolphins in captivity in North America. He began showing his age over the last year. A preliminary necropsy detected no abnormalities beyond those associated with old age. The four female dolphins on exhibit are all in good health.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has announced the loss of a 229 bluefin tuna. The animal was found dead in the Outer Bay Exhibit. Surveillance video has revealed that the fish apparently slammed head first into the front viewing window of the tank. Bluefin are very fast fish used to open water conditions. Several safe guards are at work in the tank to help prevent casualties like this. What appears to be solid blue walls are actually a grid of small glass tiles designed to create a visual barrier for the fish. Similarly, a curtain of bubbles provides a visual barrier to the tank's front viewing panel when the aquarium is closed. At other times, lighting and the general activity inside the viewing panel help protect the animals.
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium has announced the loss of a 229 bluefin tuna. The animal was found dead in the Outer Bay Exhibit. Surveillance video has revealed that the fish apparently slammed head first into the front viewing window of the tank. Bluefin are very fast fish used to open water conditions. Several safe guards are at work in the tank to help prevent casualties like this. What appears to be solid blue walls are actually a grid of small glass tiles designed to create a visual barrier for the fish. Similarly, a curtain of bubbles provides a visual barrier to the tank's front viewing panel when the aquarium is closed. At other times, lighting and the general activity inside the viewing panel help protect the animals.
From:
http://www.nbc11.com/news/13747458/detail.html
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/4996853.html
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