The Blue Zoo Des Moines announced that it is shutting down this month, just two years after opening. The aquarium has faced controversy, as it recorded the state's first shark attack

The man killed on Saturday (May 16) has now been identified as a dad-of-two with two young daughters, aged three and only four months - his heartbroken family have paid tribute to him

Blue Zoo Des Moines, the interactive aquarium that made national headlines in 2024 after an employee was bitten by a shark, is set to permanently close its doors on Memorial Day, May 25, citing a substantial increase in rent.

Terrified fishermen have filmed the moment a five-metre-long great white shark menaced their small boat just off the coast of Rottnest Island shortly after the fatal attack on a devoted dad-of-two. Steven Mattaboni,

Borja Garcia Sousa was on honeymoon with his wife Ana in the Maldives when he was bitten by a shark on April 11

The news of the shark attack quickly spread across social media platforms as alleged photos and videos circulated showing beachgoers leaving the area in fear of the shark. According to social media reports,