It was a whale of a fail. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water park: A Chinese aquarium was ripped by angry fans after its much-hyped giant shark was revealed to be a robot.

An aquarium in China has been slammed over its new whale shark attraction with furious guests demanding a refund 'on-site'. Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen re-opened to much fanfare earlier ...

Much of the criticism centred on the star attraction: a “mechanised whale shark”. Photos of the shark showed joints in the body where parts of the robot had been joined together. On the online ...

Whale sharks can grow to 18m in length, but most that visit Ningaloo are juvenile males in the 3–7m range. Still, a creature ...

Visitors of Xiaomeisha Sea World, an aquarium in Shenzhen, China were thrilled to learn of the colossal display of a whale shark. However, their excitement was soon dashed after they learned that the ...

VISITORS at an aquarium were left fuming after spotting something wrong with its star "whale shark". Fans demanded a refund on their £30 tickets over the bizarre creature - but it's left many ...

Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish, with the largest-ever-recorded whale shark clocking in at 18.8 metres. The endangered species inhabits open waters of tropical oceans, rarely venturing ...

An aquarium has been slammed for after its star 'whale shark' turned out to be nothing more than a robot. Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen, China re-opened to much fanfare on October 1 after a ...

The robotic Whale Shark in the tank. Picture: Jam Press The aquarium has been slammed for featuring the mechanical creature. Picture: Jam Press But many were left feeling short-changed after its ...

A baby humpback whale (not the one pictured) entangled in shark control netting was rescued off the coast of Australia, video footage shows. Photo from Heloise Delbos via Unsplash A rescue team ...