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Taylor Odisho

Aquarium Visitors in China Shelled Out Big Bucks to See the World's Longest Fish. It Was Actually a Robot

Aquarium visitors were devastated to find the whale shark was actually a robot. (Credit: Jam Press)

A Sea World in China is in hot water for duping customers into thinking its main attraction, one of the world's largest fish, was legitimate when it was really just a multi-million dollar robot.

Five years ago, Xiaomeisha Sea World in Shenzhen, China, closed for renovations on its 645,000-square-foot facility, according to Dimsumdaily Hong Kong. Over 100,000 eagerly paid $40 to see the aquarium's new attractions, including a whale shark, which is the world's longest fish, but quickly asked for refunds when they realized the 20-meter fish was mechanical.

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