But the marine park soon found itself the object of international discussion as it was revealed their advertised real whale ...

A Chinese aquarium in Shenzhen, Xiaomeisha Sea World, has sparked outrage after unveiling a mechanical whale shark as its ...

Although whale sharks can live for 80 to 130 years in the wild, they typically do not survive beyond five years in aquariums.

An ocean aquarium in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen found itself in hot water after visitors found out that the "whale shark" there was actually a robot. The "whale shark" was caught on camera ...

In response, the park said that whale sharks are not allowed to be traded and keeping a real one in captivity would be cruel, while the robot was meant to raise awareness for protecting the ...

Customers have called for the facility to be shut down after the shark they paid to see turned out to be a robot. Find out more.

It was 7:30 a.m., and between the brutal jet lag and a mild hangover, I was tempted to skip the whole whale shark excursion that everyone else in my sailing group couldn’t seem to stop talking about.

A robotic shark is on display at the newly opened Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The fake whale shark is meant to raise awareness about the protected species. But tourists visiting the ...

The robot in the glass of the aquarium has a clear gap in the body parts connected to each other and its movement is unnatural, making it easy to see that it is not a real whale shark but a robot.

Xiaomeisha Sea World in Shenzhen faced backlash for showcasing a mechanical whale shark after five years of renovations. Critics highlighted the robot's visible gaps and the high entry fee of $40 ...

It was 7:30 a.m., and between the brutal jet lag and a mild hangover, I was tempted to skip the whole whale shark excursion that everyone else in my sailing group couldn’t seem to stop talking ...