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| RIP: The Great white shark dung its brief stay at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (video below) |
January 9, 2015, NewsCrunch
A Great white shark that was kept in a giant aquarium in Japan died after just three days in captivity.
Japanese experts are probing the cause of the death at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, though Great white sharks are not known to survive in captivity
A Great white shark that was kept in a giant aquarium in Japan died after just three days in captivity.
Japanese experts are probing the cause of the death at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, though Great white sharks are not known to survive in captivity
The 3.5 metre-long shark was trapped in a fisherman's net and transferred to the museum, which is known for its giant tanks where it exhibits whale sharks.
As the news of the shark death spread, activists slammed Japanese officials saying they should have released the shark after it was captured
Great white sharks are etched in popular mind as ferocious predators thanks to hit Steven Spielberg movie Jaws.
Video: Watch Great white shark in Japan aquarium– it died after just three days in captivity
— Hugo Matz (@Hugo_Matz) January 7, 2016