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Offline bijou

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Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« on: December 19, 2008, 12:36:07 PM »
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The female reef shark, one of various exotic creatures in the popular Mayan Temple aquarium at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, tumbled down the slide – known as the Leap of Faith – after vaulting the one foot high and 18 in wide barrier around its pool.

Although the creature survived the journey its body could not cope with the chlorinated water in the swimming pool at the bottom of the slide. Rescuers managed to return the 12-year-old shark to its own pool but it died shortly afterwards.  ...
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Poor shark, the escape attempt went badly wrong.
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Re: Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2008, 07:52:08 PM »
Eeek. That sounds like the nightmare I had every night for 6 months after watching Jaws for the first time.  :rotf:
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Re: Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2008, 02:54:23 AM »
Quote from: ReardenSteel on December 19, 2008, 07:52:08 PM
Eeek. That sounds like the nightmare I had every night for 6 months after watching Jaws for the first time.  :rotf:
It sure would take the edge off the enjoyment of a vacation.  :-)
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Re: Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2008, 09:21:23 AM »
Rescuers also found a Fonz doll inside a small cage sitting on top of the barrier.
« Last Edit: December 20, 2008, 09:24:29 AM by Happy Fun Ball »
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Re: Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2008, 09:38:03 AM »
Quote from: Happy Fun Ball on December 20, 2008, 09:21:23 AM
Rescuers also found a Fonz doll inside a small cage sitting on top of the barrier.
H5 :-)
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Re: Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2008, 12:40:53 PM »
Quote from: bijou on December 19, 2008, 12:36:07 PM
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Poor shark, the escape attempt went badly wrong.


Similar to the end of Finding Nemo when the escaped fish in plastic bags wonder what to do next.
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Re: Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2008, 02:24:42 PM »
I've gone down that slide at the Atlantis, it's a BLAST!!

No shark needed.  :-)
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Re: Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2008, 04:39:59 PM »
AP photo manipulation of the event.
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Re: Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2008, 10:34:06 PM »
Poor shark.
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Re: Shark jumps out of aquarium into swimming pool
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2008, 08:47:38 AM »
Quote from: Happy Fun Ball on December 20, 2008, 09:21:23 AM
Rescuers also found a Fonz doll inside a small cage sitting on top of the barrier.

I wonder how many people really get that reference? Good post.
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