Photo courtesy of Snopes.com
This photo of two sharks swimming at the bottom of two escalators has been circulating around the Web again. The photo is often accompanied by the explanation that a shark tank in the Kuwait Scientific Center collapsed, leaving these two man eaters swimming around in the lobby.
But according to our good friends at Snopes.com, this photo is a fake. The first hint that it isn't real is the fact that the Kuwait Scientific Center doesn't have a shark tank. (That's a pretty good hint.)
And secondly, the original photo was "snapped at Toronto's Union Station, which was shut down for several hours on June 1, 2012 after it was flooded with rainwater and sewage."
You can see the original photo here:
Photo courtesy of Snopes.com
If someone sends you this photo and story, feel free to send them this link and show them the truth behind this clear (albeit fun) hoax.
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NO! The second photo is the fake. The sharks were removed with Photoshop to create the story that the original photo was the hoax.
June 22 2012 at 5:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply(okay, I'm kidding)
Hello. I just wanted to point out to you that The Scientific Center of Kuwait DOES have a Shark Tank. Actually there is an Aquarium in TSCK (largest in the Middle East) and has 2 tanks with sharks in them.
June 21 2012 at 1:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyRegards,
Nawaf AL-Rudaini
Marketing & Public Relations Manager
The Scientific Center of Kuwait
nalrudaini@tsck.org.kw