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Zoo Officials Baffled After New Shark Killed by Moray Eel in
Waco
DIR By: Satanica
Date: January 31, 2019, 8:35 am
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> Loki, Cameron Park Zoo’s first shark who made his debut two
months ago, died this month in an altercation with a moray eel
that shared his tank.
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> Zookeepers learned of the incident Jan. 19, after the shark
died the previous night, said Terri Cox, curator for programs
and exhibits.
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> “It was just a devastating loss for us,” Cox said. “It was
very sad for the keepers.”
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> Loki, a 4-year-old bonnethead shark, first appeared to the
public in the Flower Garden Banks exhibit in November. He was
born in Springfield, Missouri, and had been at the Tennessee
Aquarium in Chattanooga. Cameron Park Zoo officials made a
13-hour trip with him from there to Waco.
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> He was about 2½ feet long, weighed about 4 pounds and was
known to eat 18 pieces of shrimp, his favorite food, in one
sitting.
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> Aquarium officials in Chattanooga were concerned for Loki’s
safety in Tennessee because his tank held sand tiger sharks that
threatened him, zoo officials said in November. Cox said it is a
surprise that the eel, about the same size as Loki, presented an
issue.
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> The zoo solicited extensive consulting before bringing Loki to
Waco, Cox said. Third-party aquarium officials the zoo has
contacted since Loki’s death have been mystified that an eel
attacked a bonnethead shark, she said. Bonnetheads have a
lifespan of 12 years and are related to hammerhead sharks,
according to the zoo.
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> The tank where Loki was held is made to mimic the Gulf of
Mexico, a common environment for bonnetheads. His acclimation to
his new home had impressed the staffers, they told the
Tribune-Herald in November.
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> “It’s like one of your dogs kills another dog,” Cox said.
“It’s a really tough position to be in. … It’s devastating to
us. It’s one of those things you can’t predict, you can’t
control.”
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> She said plans to bring Loki’s brother, Thor, to the zoo have
been halted.
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#Post#: 956--------------------------------------------------
Re: Zoo Officials Baffled After New Shark Killed by Moray Eel in
Waco
DIR By: KatO9Tails
Date: January 31, 2019, 3:04 pm
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they are rally passive sharks and morays are known to be
aggressive, if they had brought the pair in the first place this
probably wouldn't have happened, they need to seperate the eel
until they have a larger area and more fish imo
#Post#: 984--------------------------------------------------
Re: Zoo Officials Baffled After New Shark Killed by Moray Eel in
Waco
DIR By: FellOffThePorch
Date: January 31, 2019, 8:33 pm
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Poor Loki... He was a cute lil guy. Well besides that whole
soulless black eye thing.
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