Canny Granny

Zorro the Shark Casanova

This is Zorro, the Casanova of the Shark world.

His amorous advances had completely worn out his tank mates at Sea Life Belgium and so the six-year-old zebra shark was shipped in to the Sea Life London, wherein dwells an unattached and attractive female shark called Mazawabee.

Hopes were high that the pair would hit it off (thus increasing the population of sharks in London), but so far Zorro has shown no interest in poor Mazawabee. It’s been months since their first introduction and there are no signs that Zorro has even been making advances, much less getting into some serious mating.

But will ‘Walrus of Love’ ignite his passion?

In a desperate attempt to create a romantic mood, the aquarium staff are now piping the sounds of Barry White and Marvyn Gaye into the tank underwater to try and put Zorro in the mood.

Piped music never turned me on even in the wildest and most reckless days of my youth. I don’t know about you of course.

Apparently sharks can hear music well enough to appreciate different tunes and melodies – a grim reminder not to frolic at the seaside while downloading your favourite seduction music.

Whether this scheme works or not is going to keep me awake at night. If I could think of some music that might work for a shark I would email the aquarium with my suggestions. You got any ideas?