December 17, 2009 2:35 PMAquarium bosses have been forced to lower the level of water in their tanks... because of flatulent turtles
Bosses at Sea Life Yarmouth have been forced to drain off of water from a 250,000 litre tank after giving their turtles a seasonal treat of brussel sprouts.
The turtles are said to love the taste of the vegetables - which thanks to calcium, fibre and Vitamin C are good for their shells and digestions.
But, like with humans, this has apparently caused the same embarrassing side-effect, but with an added problem, the bubbling water can trigger overflow alarms.
This means that staff would be running to the tanks every time one of the green turtles farted - not what they want to be doing on Christmas day. The move was made after the problem occurred at another Sea Life aquarium in Weymouth.
“The Weymouth turtle produced so much gas that the bubbles triggered an alarm just above the surface of the water, which is there to prevent an overflow,” said spokersperson Christine Pitcher.
“It was a bit of freak incident, but it resulted in an aquarist having to dash to the centre in the middle of the night, so we’re not going to take any chances,” she added.
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