Aquariums & Snakes that Eat Cleaners

A plucky zoo cleaner has fought off a python which tried to swallow her in its enclosure.
Cleaner Renate Kaiser, 33, was mopping the floor of the giant tiger python's enclosure at the zoo in Uhldingen, Germany, when it attacked. The 14ft long snake which has about 70 sharp teeth and weighs eight stones (50 Kilo), launched a lightning attack on Ms Kaiser's head, according to German media. A policeman said: "The snake had its jaws around her face. She was in danger of slithering down its gullet." But the brave cleaner fought back. As its powerful coils began to encircle her. She dug her thumbs into its mouth while zoo staff poured buckets of warm water down its throat. It became disorientated and released her. The effect of the water dulled the snake's sense of smell, while the thumbs rammed in its mouth caused it pain. According to the German media, the python, from Africa, can swallow antelopes and other large animals. Ms Kaiser was treated for bites and shock in hospital.

Aquarium window cleaners have been featured before on this blog. And also other window cleaners that work in Zoo's. Here are a few few video's to capture some of the moments. The first video features the actress Sung Yu Ri in a Korean TV drama titled "One Fine Day."

Hemlock scuba diver Don Storck, 67, volunteered his time to clean the underwater windows in the Wetland Pond exhibit at The Children's Zoo at Celebration Square in Saginaw. Over the winter a thick layer of algae had grown on the windows making it impossible to view the pond life.

A Georgia Aquarium shows its cleaner in action with added sound effects..

Finally the Atlantis aquarium in Dubai..

Hagenbeck Zoo, Hamburg, Germany. Now robots..

Underwater Window Cleaning

This video was taken in Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas. It shows different safety aspects of the job that normal window cleaners don't experience. Perhaps its time to swap ladders for breathing apparatus as news of the first underwater hotel is being built - The Poseidon in Fiji & the Hydropolis chains now being built around the world. The worlds first Underwater restaurant in the Maldives followed by the first underwater lodge in Key Largo, Florida needs a window clean, going by this video. Or perhaps try a spot of underwater painting like the locals round here. The way the global warmings going perhaps we should consider it sooner than later!