An ocean aquarium in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen found itself in hot water after visitors found out that the "whale ...

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.

Excitement quickly turned to disappointment as visitors discovered the 'whale shark' was a mechanical imitation.

It turns out the fake whale shark incident was not isolated. Last month, the Shanwei Zoo came under headlines when visitors discovered that the ‘pandas’ on exhibit were dogs that had been painted to ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The mechanical shark at Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen. Photo: Weibo. Much of the criticism, however, centred on the park’s star attraction: a “mechanised whale shark”. Photos of the ...