It was a whale of a fail. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water park: A Chinese aquarium was ripped by angry fans after its much-hyped giant shark was revealed to be a robot ...

Photos snapped through the aquarium glass showed the mechanical shark, with noticeable gaps in its torso where the segments joined together, resembling something out of a low-budget sci-fi film.

An aquarium has been slammed for after its star 'whale shark' turned out to be nothing more than a robot. Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen, China re-opened to much fanfare on October 1 after a ...

Images taken through the aquarium’s glass revealed the mechanical shark, with visible gaps in its torso where the segments connected, resembling something out of a low-budget science fiction film.

The killer whale curiously gets up close and personal with the baby, peering through the glass to study her. “Oh my gosh, that is the coolest thing ever!” the baby’s mom can be heard saying ...

But many were left feeling short-changed after its star whale shark turned out to be a robot. Snaps taken through the large tank’s glass show how the specimen is clearly a man-made imitation.

Although the “Space Whale” will weigh less than half of what an actual humpback whale weighs, the more than 1,800 glass panels and steel backing will still weigh about 30,000 pounds.

It was a whale of a fail. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water park: A Chinese aquarium was ripped by ...