Aquarium’s ‘fake’ whale shark a big flop with angry visitors

VISITORS to a new aquarium in China were left furious this week after discovering that one of its top aquatic stars was a robot, despite it being marketed as such.

Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, opened on Oct 1 but was quickly slammed for its high prices, long queues and poor conditions for its marine life.