RIP Norton

[Anonymous]

The second Whale Shark at the GA Aquarium was euthanized today. Second of the two originals. Sad day in GA.

 

[Len]

I really really hope they don't go out and get a replacement.

 

[Anonymous]

They already had two new ones on the way.

I think they arrived the day before this one died.

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

My Instant Ocean t-shirt that proclaims "even Ralph and Norton swim in it too" doesn't make the endorsement that they were hoping it would.

 

[Anonymous]

Man that sucks, sometimes I wonder about the ethics of stuff like this, it's like getting great white sharks... why? To study why they can't live in captivity? Who cares why they shouldn't be in captivity EVER. Is it just to have a really neat "attraction" if so then they should shut down the Ga. Aquarium. Is it for some other scientific reason? How about they study these things at sea?

 

[LA-Lawman]

anyone got a link to follow up with...

 

[radonfluxlabs]

Ever notice how something that feeds on small things like krill or phytoplankton is hard to keep alive?

 

[Anonymous]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070613/ap_ ... shark_dies

Link on Yahoo.

 

[Anonymous]

My husband saw Norton in April.

 

[Anonymous]

Ever notice how something that feeds on small things like krill or phytoplankton is hard to keep alive?

Great White Sharks are at the complete opposite of that spectrum, and they're hard too. Basically don't keep huge fish in tanks that are woefully too small to house them.

 

[SnowManSnow]

I think when they set the thing up... they were in way too much of a hurry. No telling what the underlying problem is here.

B

 

[bleedingthought]

I thought they had gotten 4 replacements when Ralph dies. Did they order 2 more when Norton died? Totaling 6 at present time?

 

[Anonymous]

No there are a total of 4 now. To females and two brand new males that arrived right before norton passed. I have seen them both and have a appointment for the 1st to see the new ones.

 

[dnorton1978]

That is sad...

I did however feel moved when I saw the title of this thread. I thought it was another goodbye to me..

doni norton....get it?

 

[stubbsz]

A little narcissistic.... but then I did too.

 

[dnorton1978]

LOL... what can I say.. :lol:

 

[mr_X]

My Instant Ocean t-shirt that proclaims "even Ralph and Norton swim in it too" doesn't make the endorsement that they were hoping it would.

i have a drawer full of them. i wonder if i can trade them in for an updated work wardrobe..... :roll: