Belle Isle's Alligator Gar Dies In Transit
Fish Was To Be Transferred To Colorado Facility
POSTED: Thursday, May 26, 2005
UPDATED: 10:55 am EDT May 26,
2005
A former attraction at the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit died while en route to another facility, Local 4 reported.Hal the alligator gar died this past weekend while being transferred to an aquarium in Colorado. 
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Hal had been on display at Belle Isle since 1982 and was one of the larger fish at the aquarium, Local 4 reported.The aquarium's personnel were forced to move him and other creatures from the facility after it closed last month due to city budget problems.City officials cited a decline in attendance and a cost to taxpayers as reasons for the 101-year-old aquarium's closure.
Discuss: What Do You Think Of Aquarium Closing?Hal had been on display at Belle Isle since 1982 and was one of the larger fish at the aquarium, Local 4 reported.The aquarium's personnel were forced to move him and other creatures from the facility after it closed last month due to city budget problems.City officials cited a decline in attendance and a cost to taxpayers as reasons for the 101-year-old aquarium's closure.
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