But she had to swim to the other side of the tank to get out - and her rescue took 15 minutes. "I never wanted to go near the sharks, and the worst part is I was scared to go on the catwalk and people were making fun of me for not wanting to go on it."Įrin's sister, Allison Rooney, 21, was able to hand 2-year-old daughter Amber to a rescuer after they fell in. "It happened so fast I didn't really think about the sharks at first, I just wanted to get out of the water," she said. Like many of those who fell in, Erin Rooney, 14, was scraped by the barnacle-encrusted support poles of the mock oil platform. "I know the sharks are well-fed, but with all that splashing you wonder if their hunter instincts are going to kick in." "The water is clear so you could see the sting rays and sharks swimming beneath them," Rooney said. There are countless headlines about the devastating consequences of human impacts and climate. Adults tried to hold small children above the water, splashing around and scattering sandals, makeup kits and brochures inside the tank. The United Nations calls it ‘’a race we can win.’’ With our conservation programs and priorities, The Florida Aquarium is fully engaged in the race to find the scalable solutions the UN stresses are available to address climate change in the protection of our blue planet. There are many highlights at Newport, the shark bridge is unique where you get to walk across the large tank where sharks swim below you on a rope bridge.
Many clung to the mock oil platform in the center of the tank. Newport Aquarium: Shark bridge and much more - See 2,197 traveler reviews, 1,578 candid photos, and great deals for Newport, KY, at Tripadvisor. The water level is about 3 feet below the slick edges of the glass-walled tank, so there was no way for those inside to pull themselves out without help.
"All of sudden I heard something go bam, and the long catwalk split in half right in the middle and it dropped everybody straight into the water," said Dan Rooney, whose two daughters, 2-year-old granddaughter and 5-year-old nephew plunged in. When it buckled, the group was thrown into the 20-foot-deep, 400,000-gallon tank.
The catwalk is normally reserved for staff but was opened for a behind-the-scenes tour for aquarium members.
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