Sharks at Sea Life London Aquarium are encouraged to mate by the music of Barry White
Last updated 9/19/2009 5:00:50 PM
Zorry loves Barry White - Image suppied by London Sealife Aquarium
His music has become legendary over the years for getting lovers in the mood, but no one perhaps realised the positive effect of Barry White's soulful songs on animals.
Now The Sea Life London Aquarium has apparently been successful in its attempts to use Mr White's tunes to encourage its sharks to mate. The music appears to have had the desired effect on the aquarium's reluctant male, Zorro.
"We are absolutely delighted that Zorro is finally getting it together with his intended," said Deputy curator Jamie Oliver. "The courtship rituals of the zebra shark can appear quite violent and some guests have been a little alarmed.
"I suppose you could describe it as a shark love bite as foreplay involves the male following the female biting her pectoral fins and tail very vigorously.
"We're going to great lengths to reassure guests that it's all natural and playful and will hopefully result in lots of little Zorros!"
The six-year-old zebra shark was originally shipped in by the aquarium from Belgium to mate with the single Mazawabee, but until Barry worked his magic their relationship was non-sexual.
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