How did he die?

A 22 foot long whale shark mysteriously died last Thursday at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. On Friday, scientists were trying to conclude how the whale shark died. Ralph, the whale shark, was 22 feet long and weighed between 1700 to 2500 pounds. The staff at the aquarium noticed Ralph had stopped swimming and sank to the bottom of his tank. Now, they knew that something was wrong. Ralph died later that evening on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 9:30 P.M. The aquarium workers still don't know the cause of the death. In November 2006, Ralph had a physical exam that showed he had an unusual swimming behavior and his appetite was on and off.

I hypothesize that Ralph died from a type of cancer or illness because the physical exam stated that he had unusual swimming behavior and his appetite was on and off. If you were sick, you may not feel like doing normal everyday activities. For example, if you had an illness it could keep you from walking. That may be why Ralph had stopped swimming.

This article can relate to science and life because it is about nature and how animals can die from unknown causes, just like humans. For instance, you could be healthy and have a heart attack the next day. The heart attack could have suddenly occured and killed you.

I found this article at cnn.com. Here is the link to the article http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/11/aquarium.death/index.html