Tiger sharks turn nasty in Dubai Mall aquarium

'Dubai Mall working on subduing their

Posted by Joe Simm at 23:41 UAE time

Dredging up the beautiful waters off of Dubai to build an island and now scooping the innocent animals out of the water.
No respect for nature. Oh look, an indoor ski resort.

Dubai puts the 'mental' in environmental

No respect for nature

Posted by Graham Plater at 14:06 UAE time

Well, the justifiably carnivorous tiger sharks seem to have sparked some public interest - how odd that they should insist upon behaving in such a primitive fashion, have they learned nothing about good manners over the past few million years? But let's spare a thought for the equally maladjusted whale shark which was recently "rescued" off Jebel Ali only to land in a hotel's artificial lagoon. I very much doubt that it will ever "recover" enough to be set free again, another Dubai attraction for the “best/biggest/tallest...” list. What a shame (and something to be ashamed of). These creatures are not on the planet for our entertainment, and deserve respect. But in a place obsessed with vulgar show effects we might yet see the very last white tiger, stuffed and frozen in its last attack leap, forever gracing the slopes of Ski Dubai...

Sharks

Posted by Sean at 13:45 UAE time

Sharks are successfully held in 1000's of aquariums around the world without incident. These are minor problems that will be overcome. It sounds like an awesome facility, and I am looking forward to it opening.

Marine Biologists... I think not!

shark turn nasty in mall tank

Posted by rene at 08:44 UAE time

Would you expect a predator to eat on a feeding program. It's a hunter and will hunt !!! For the next mall consider a display with foxes, wolves, chicken and ducks. Put the foxes and wolves on a feeding program and expect them not to hunt down chickens ???
You can't buy nature !!

'Dubai Mall working on subduing their "natural" behaviour/appetites...'

Posted by rima z at 17:42 UAE time

Did you guys at Dubai Mall consult with GOD before deciding to screw around with the food chain just so your mall can look pretty???

Posted by rima z at 17:39 UAE time

Did you guys at Dubai Mall consult with God before deciding to fool around with the food chain just so your mall can look pretty???

sharks??

Posted by No way at 23:47 UAE time

i think it's a risk to put this kind of creatures in front of ppl to enjoy lookin at it. i think we're human.

sharks

Posted by Anne Elizabeth at 16:04 UAE time

Marine animals like sharks are intended in the open sea only. They will never survive in captivity like putting them on tanks while people enjoy watching them. Tank is not the place for the sharks!!!!!!!!!

I already forseen this will happen as scientifically sharks environment will change and this will react to the sharks emotionally!! Sharks are also like us humans...they have feelings as well!!!!

Tiger Sharks

Posted by Hussein Ali at 14:35 UAE time

Tiger sharks by nature are carniverous and are wild. It's going to be very hard for them to tame them especially if not trained from birth. Natural Animalistic behaviours in animals is natural, and sometimes can not be changed.

tiger sharks

Posted by GB at 14:33 UAE time

These beautiful creatures should be out in the open sea, and not in tank in a shopping mall. How do you think you can subdue an appetite that is supposed to be instinctive.