Monday 4 May 2009

Do Not Mess With Fish 61!

and you thought fish were fun!, well the guy that designed this Disco bar did, the bar, in Austin, Texas, boast a 20,000 gallon tank filled with black tip reef shark and leopard sharks,

nine inches beneath your feet are two species of shark and four species of stingray, all swimming around and no doubt peeking up at the tasty legs standing just above their heads, there is a 9in gap between the water surface and acrylic surface, a spokesman said: 'It's physically impossible to disturb the water's surface from above the tank, the visual ripple on the surface is from the tank circulation system housed in a secure and soundproof room approximately 40ft away,

but as always one kill joy had to get in on the act, the bar has raised the ire of Peta, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, who have complained about 'this cruel display', I guess the fat cats at Peta have to justify their salaries, despite the owner stating, 'We have a staff of highly educated and well trained individuals who spent months researching and developing the exhibit, for daily care and maintenance we have an employee who was most recently employed at Miami’s renowned Seaquarium and responsible for the water quality of the entire park," but then I am sure Peta would complain about all of those aquariums as well.

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