If Barry "Great" White can't bring two young sharks together, who can?
It is a scientific fact that sharks don't sleep. So what the hell do they do in the bedroom all night? Well, if you're a shark at the Sea Life London Aquarium, apparently you get into the mood with a little Barry White. According to a recent story on Telgraph.co.uk, "the deep seductive voice of Barry White has been called on to try and encourage Zorro, a six-year-old zebra shark, to mate."
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Zorro, not as big a fan of tuna as you'd think.
Zorro's love woes all began on Valentine's days when handlers at the aquarium introduced him to Mazawabee, a young, hot-to-trot lass. Apparently old Zorro has quite the reputation as a "ladies' shark," and they were hoping the two would get together and make cute, little baby Zorros. But proving that dating is more expensive than ever, romantic seafood dinners weren't enough to seal the deal. After trying everything from roses to shots Jägermeister, marine biologists finally called in Barry White, the vocal equivalent to Viagra.
As reported by the Telegraph, if Mr. White can't get the two sharks together the aquarium has Marvin Gaye and Lionel Richie cued up in the iPod. I've got a couple suggestions of my own. Perhaps "Maneater" by Hall and Oats, "Love Hurts" by Nazareth, or maybe "How Deep Is Your Love" by the Bee Gees. If none of those work, they could always go with "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin, or as a last resort there's always the theme from "Jaws."
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