Fish Chomps Down on ‘Mermaid’s’ Head

Out there in China–the name’s much too complicated for me to post here–they put on a little show at the aquarium in Primitive Forest Park. The mermaid was a Russian swimmer (no last name given). The first was unidentified–although it looked like a sturgeon to me.

If you look at the top of the picture you’ll see the fish sort of licking its lips (https://nypost.com/2025/01/29/us-news/giant-fish-bites-mermaid-performers-head-in-front-of-screaming-children/)

I wonder why there aren’t more incidents like this. I once had a long conversation with a woman who worked at the Boston Aquarium–worked underwater, I add. She said the only problem there was the sea turtles. You had to be careful not to let them get too close, or sneak up behind you. They bite. It hurts.

But the sharks, the stingrays, the barracudas–they know the attendant’s going to feed them, so why start trouble?

I don’t know. Ask the sturgeon.