Georgia Aquariumโs largest female whale shark dies
ATLANTA โ The largest female whale shark at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta has died. โEven after exhaustive veterinary and animal care efforts, she ultimately passed away.โWe are saddened to say our largest female whale shark, Trixie, passed away today, November 27. According to the Georgia Aquarium website, their average length is between 18 and 32.8 feet (5.5 to 10 meters). Trixie and another female whale shark arrived at the aquarium in 2006 after they were flown more than 8,000 miles from Taipei, Taiwan, on a specially configured freighter. โShe contributed enormously to our understanding of whale sharks and their care,โ the aquarium said.