Visitors at Dubai Mall witness rare sight of baby shark's birth inside aquarium
The baby shark was born inside an aquarium at Dubai Mall in UAE.
Dubai Aquarium by Emaar, which is one of the largest suspended aquariums in the world and underwater zoo, took to Instagram to share that a shark in their aquarium has given birth to a baby shark. The aquarium even shared a video capturing the “magical moment” when the shark was born.
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“Witnessing a baby shark come to life this morning at our aquarium was such a magical moment,” reads the caption to the video shared on Instagram.
The stunning video shows the rare moment when a shark is being born at the Dubai aquarium. It captures the miraculous moment a tiny shark emerged from its mother. The newborn shark was first seen gliding across the water’s surface before swiftly darting towards the other end of the aquarium.
The video also featured a young boy excitedly pointing at the mother shark and the baby shark.
Watch the video here:
Since being shared, the video has accumulated over 18,000 views, numerous likes and comments.
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Check out a few comments here:
“So wholesome to watch this,” expressed an Instagram user.
Another added, “How beautiful.”
“Awesome! We were there yesterday and diving, we saw that baby still with the mother and it’s miraculous to have it born today,” shared a third.
A fourth commented, “They have to move him alone to a pond until he learns to eat. I am a specialist in reproducing sharks in controlled facilities.”
“Incredible!” said another user.
Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo in the UAE houses thousands of aquatic animals, comprising over 140 species, according to its website. The gigantic 100 million litre tank has 400 sharks and rays. A hugely popular tourist attraction inside Dubai Mall, visitors can also go