When kept captive, the giants of the sea get quite confused and disoriented
Even though it’s one of the most feared animals on the planet, many mourned the death of the Great White shark over the weekend. Just three days after it was put in an aquarium in Japan’s Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, the 3.5 meter (11.5 foot)adult male died. The shark, which was net caught, had refused food while in the tank.



In order to survive, the Great Whites must keep moving at fast speeds through great distances, which simply can’t be remade in an aquarium. When kept captive, the giants of the sea get quite confused and disoriented. In fact there has been no success historically for keeping Great Whites as pets in Aquariums. The longest success story hails from Monterrey, California where in 2004 the facility had on display a 5foot female for a mere 198 days before she grew restless and attached two other smaller sharks in the tank, upon which she was released into the wild.
Much is still unknown about the Great Whites, but we do know one thing – it will have to be learned in the natural habitat of the sharks.

Contributor: Ivana Lucic