Jamie Schenk
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So it was about a 400 gallon tank. It was large. However, the filtration system, it was like ran on something really small, like a canister filter or something like that. And in the center of it, he had some live rock and some faux coral.
So it was about a 400 gallon tank. It was large. However, the filtration system, it was like ran on something really small, like a canister filter or something like that. And in the center of it, he had some live rock and some faux coral.
And then I saw Miss Helen. I was able to identify it. I couldn't believe she was alive. I really couldn't believe she was alive. I was like, oh my gosh, she's swimming. She's swimming. She's alive.
And then I saw Miss Helen. I was able to identify it. I couldn't believe she was alive. I really couldn't believe she was alive. I was like, oh my gosh, she's swimming. She's swimming. She's alive.
I was like, man, she's a hardy little shark. And she had a strong will to survive.
I was like, man, she's a hardy little shark. And she had a strong will to survive.
You know, I am grateful that he wasn't some newbie person that just grabbed her and had no idea what they were doing. Because if that was the case, then she probably wouldn't be with us. So we brought her back. Then we acclimated her to her QT pool. We had her in the back in quarantine because we wanted to monitor and make sure she was okay.
You know, I am grateful that he wasn't some newbie person that just grabbed her and had no idea what they were doing. Because if that was the case, then she probably wouldn't be with us. So we brought her back. Then we acclimated her to her QT pool. We had her in the back in quarantine because we wanted to monitor and make sure she was okay.
The hype hadn't gone down and we had to brainstorm and come up with a plan. I'm like, hey, we can't just put her back. What if somebody tries to come in thinking they can do it again or something like that? Or just all the attention itself could be stressful for one individual animal. And that's when we came up with, okay, we're going to get more horn sharks and we're just going to put them in.
The hype hadn't gone down and we had to brainstorm and come up with a plan. I'm like, hey, we can't just put her back. What if somebody tries to come in thinking they can do it again or something like that? Or just all the attention itself could be stressful for one individual animal. And that's when we came up with, okay, we're going to get more horn sharks and we're just going to put them in.
a bunch of different random exhibits and one of the exhibits she'll be in. We don't release where Miss Helen is because after that incident, a lot of people was walking in to be like, where's Miss Helen? Where's Miss Helen? We're like, well, we don't know. She's here somewhere.
a bunch of different random exhibits and one of the exhibits she'll be in. We don't release where Miss Helen is because after that incident, a lot of people was walking in to be like, where's Miss Helen? Where's Miss Helen? We're like, well, we don't know. She's here somewhere.