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What seeing a whale shark taught me about zoos
I was uneasy about seeing this immense creature being kept in a confined space, but realised that we city-dwellers do need zoos and aquariums.
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The whale shark Jinta at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is nearly 9m long, dwarfing all this tank mates.
ST PHOTO: DANSON CHEONG
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There is a Kenyan legend that describes the thrill of seeing a whale shark.
It goes that God was so delighted after he created the fish, he had angels scatter gold and silver coins on its back – which explains how whale sharks came to have their distinctive spots.
