Aquarium Hopes To Breed Whale Sharks
November 18, 2005 @ 10:55 AM (EST)
Source: Underwatertimes.com
Georgia Aquarium officials say they want to breed whale sharks - the biggest fish on earth - at the Atlanta fish tank, a never-attempted feat that would push the bounds of known aquatic science.
The world's largest aquarium, which opens its doors to the public next week, has two juvenile male whale sharks now swimming in a 6.2 million-gallon tank. Officials want to get at least one female for a possible breeding program.
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