Why No Aquarium Has Great White Shark

Great white shark can't fair well inside of a captivity, since they need to move constantly, to let water flow through their gill in order to get oxygen
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[@petearnold9131]

Hi sis bro will ring u 000

[@angelamagana2919]

Oklahoma

[@joxepojoxepin2752]

The great white or withe sharks in general? Aren't they the same.

[@mladenpredojevic241]

Budy,all sharks need movement for all time.....

[@thecookinestkid401]

Plus, didn't anyone ever see Jaws 3? 😆

[@Therealpigeonboi]

Shark really said "give me liberty, or give me death" lol

[@veramae4098]

Kudos to Monterey Bay for realizing the shark wasn't doing well, and releasing it. Especially considering the huge investment they had made in building the special aquarium.

[@spabruisend]

​@@veramae4098 At least they released it, instead of just letting it die..

[@joselkimdelacruz5127]

​@@veramae4098 Sharks in movies: eats every single one of them. Sharks irl: hunger strike

[@greyheart3001]

Well it's a Japanese shark

[@Therealpigeonboi]

@@greyheart3001 so... seppuku?

[@danielong879]

It doesn't want to be fed. It wants to hunt. - Dr. Alan Grant

[@TheJurassicSquadYT]

Cant just suppress 65 million years of gut instinct.

[@theonlineanimal6009]

​​@@TheJurassicSquadYT humans are the same way. it's the reason we always have been and will be at war with one another.

[@litt120]

Sad truths 😞

[@TheJurassicSquadYT]

@The Online Animal true but if you can't tell, I was just continuing his qoute

[@Al-ok1lj]

Must go faster.

[@HotCupofJoe1]

“It doesn’t want to eat it wants to hunt” -Jurassic Park

[@curcumin417]

Jurassic Shark

[@sfozardmccall8]

🌝🌝 you made my day with your comment🎉

[@Pari_Ke_Papa]

My respect for Great White Sharks just increased even more 📈 Great White Sharks 🗿

[@fredogodofredo8049]

Me too hahahaha

[@JadeHakola]

Aight ima die -great white

[@1ArmSamurai]

"Death is better than bondage" -The shark probably

[@ivettefonseca5914]

**live free or die is more like it

[@Joeyratatouille]

​@@ivettefonseca5914 ***I'd rather die than be locked up in this publicly viewed aquarium is more like it

[@ivettefonseca5914]

@@Joeyratatouille that’s what I just said

[@xxiSHTAr9000x]

“Just throw me to the shores, along with my ancestors who strayed from the seas, because they knew death was better than bondage” -SharkMonger

[@ismailefesahingoz2266]

"I rather die free than live a slave"

[@Natashahoneypot]

There is already a perfect aqurarium, it's called, 'The Ocean'

[@yaboibuggles8188]

An ocean filled with all kinds of oil spills and plastic practically ruining it for everyone though

[@ghanig9948]

​@@yaboibuggles8188 yeah perfect may not be the best word

[@victoriavevers8122]

​@@yaboibuggles8188 how can we fix it?

[@gamingnebula5704]

Not to mention it's predators out there such as dolphins, orcas, or even other sharks.

[@lawrencetrujillo7365]

@@victoriavevers8122 there is a certain species of fungi that can eat the plastic and turn it into fertilizer.

[@jakobydicky1324]

It’s actually fascinating they’re one of the few animals to react this way to captivity.

[@rabbitscryptos7757]

shows that they are actually independent thinkers

[@walpurgisnight7]

Eventually humans will realize that not everything nature makes is ours. Some animals need a lot more than we could ever give them.

[@takezomiyamoto1390]

nothing in nature belongs to us. Not even our own children. But we all come to this world free, and free we are to do as we wish. That includes swimming and hunting small fish, but also ruling over everything you see, including other animals. We are all part of nature and everything we do is, therefore, natural.

[@englishwithaltini]

Well said!

[@stefwolf85]

Damn...profound

[@lesterism]

Animals will thrive even better without us

[@walpurgisnight7]

@@lesterism facts

[@focusedallday5620]

Great White said, “you have 3 options: I eat everything in this tank and then die, I starve myself to death, or you free me. Either way I’m going to be free”. Gotta respect that philosophy. Stay Focused!

[@ambera.perkins6625]

That Part 💯 #greatwhiteismyspiritanimal

[@NoLineNoWait123AbC]

*Blk folks take note*

[@kendras6085]

​@@NoLineNoWait123AbC black person here... take notes on what? Tread lightly snowflake 😐

[@thedoomslayer5863]

It knows death is the ultimate freedom

[@yavs1]

💯

[@crazylector]

That shark in Japan was a hero who sacrificed himself for a greater cause, keeping his comrades away from suffering in a water prison.

[@one4allall4one56]

Well said, brother.

[@nanaki1990roblox]

He's not a hero, he's a victim

[@sarahj2551]

​@@nanaki1990robloxhonestly I feel like he's both. He wound up being a martyr for the cause and in turn probably saved many of his fellow great whites.

[@cesare_1302]

He couldn't bear the dishonor of captivity so he commits seppuku, as it's costume in the wave of the warrior

[@RATMCU]

🫡

[@shadowwylde]

To me this adds to the Great White Sharks coolness. It loves freedom so much it dies without it. If you want to see them you have to come in their territory.

[@ChiefKyros]

Any great white shark ever: “There’s no prison that can hold me!”

[@skreet4601]

Keep it like that, stop putting them inside captivity!

[@sharimccann2522]

Agreef

[@timdeathly]

How do you want them to keep them from going extinct

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

Seriously people, stop being dumb.

[@Glichery_Datura]

​@@timdeathly TRACKERS AND ANTI-POACHING EXIST, SCIENTISTS HAD BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON THEM FOR DECADES

[@KABrown-jp5eh]

​@@timdeathly ????? They're nowhere NEAR that much of a situation where 'captive breeding' should even be a (horrid) thought, let alone actually happening now, under the guise of, 'captive breeding'. They're 2nd from the top of the food chain, so their food source/s aren't _all_ under threat. Only humans have been, & are still, their problem! 😔 Will we continue to be, to the point of Great Whites actually becoming critically endangered, or worse.... ?? Or can we just respect them, in their own environment, and accept they're there for a reason, a darn good reason, and have been so an incredibly long time. If left alone, they'll be fine..and, if we stop polluting the the whole planet, including the oceans!! 🙂✌️

[@pamneel1094]

I remember reading about a female Great White that was kept in an aquarium, & she kept bumping into a certain area of the tank. They finally had to let her go, & afterwards, they realized the area of the tank that she kept bumping was rusting, which caused a small electromagnetic field, which was what attracted the Great White. Amazing & very sensitive creature!

[@Lubin-md4ml]

Ohh yeah, I remember hearing about that!! Great white sharks are very sensitive to electrical fields. I saw a program about sharks using electromagnetic fields to guide them where they need to go, but human interferance with boats and radar systems kept interrupting them and confusing them...

[@djimiwreybigsby5263]

Humans are SO limited in our sensory equipment compared to other animals

[@RSAgility]

@@djimiwreybigsby5263 Some think our sensory organs are the pinnacle of "godly creation" that there's no better "design" Except life wasn't "designed" by anything or anyone. Life exists as is because that's the way this planet allows it to survive and even in such a calm environment compared to Outer Space, we still struggle.

[@triple466]

@@RSAgility naw there is a creator something cant happen out of nothing

[@nikotakai8796]

@@triple466 shut up.

[@joehutchcraft1675]

I can absolutely confirm that yes, Betty, the Great White in the Monterey Bay Aquarium did infact eat other sharks. She was known to be aggressive after eating 2 of the Rays, and a Black-tipped Reef, over night. During a field trip with the Live Oak Elementary School in I believe 5th grade(memory is hazy), the Large Exibit Tank was closed because she had decided that a specific Tuna was going to be her meal that day. Then as an adolescent come 7th Grade, with Shoreline Middle, she was ACTIVELY stalking another shark. The workers had to ask other guests to leave the area incase she made a move to attack.

[@GreyGooseBurberry]

Yikes, that’s insane! Glad they let that shark go.

[@CoderDBF]

They close the exhibit every time the shark gets hungry?

[@scottrose8417]

I was there in Monterey. She was a beautiful juvenile and just massive in the tank.

[@corruptangel6793]

moral of the story: don't be a lion, or even a wolf. Be a great white shark

[@Chip_in]

What do elephants use as tampons?...Sheep ...What's the moral of the story?... Never buy a red woolly jumper 🤣⛳

[@iva1993ful]

or orca 😂

[@FatherPun]

Sharks don't have necks, they never look back. Be a shark.

[@tr3saved]

​@@FatherPun now that there, that i like 💯🤝🏽

[@FatherPun]

@@tr3saved credit to Futurama lol

[@ryanb33n]

“The reason they can’t live in captivity is because they don’t fare well in captivity.” Brilliant

[@Frankie1992]

Lmao

[@Omkar529]

That's not what they said though, they said "The reason why they dont keep white sharks in aquariums is because they dont fare well in captivity" thats a little different.

[@Herbert2892]

"Also, theyre called great White sharks because theyre great, White and sharks. Thank you"

[@phoenixrus3762]

Die within 3 days*

[@bananafritter8219]

​@@phoenixrus3762 Great white shark*

[@juanli69]

all animals need alot more then we could give them. even a tiny snail

[@Smiley957]

No, we could definitely give a snail everything it needs.

[@Al-ok1lj]

I’d want to die too if I was an apex predator and I was reduced to being a goldfish.

[@germanscience7246]

"Death is a preferable alternative to the aquarium." -great white shark

[@NoLineNoWait123AbC]

He’s the Kanye of the ocean.

[@thedoomslayer5863]

The Liberty Prime of animals

[@hmartinspliff]

The shark in the Japanese aquarium went on hunger strike like Bobby Sands.

[@godsgirl7201]

These creatures should not be kept in aquariums if you calculate all the aquariums around the world you'll see why sea life is going extent it's not because global warming because we're taking them out of there environment

[@effishcent317]

High Harry : What if the aquarium is an ocean prison for the shark and that was meant for it to die slowly Pete. Peter Parker : Harry what?

[@bobitboo2792]

Great white shark: *eats other sea creatures in aquarium* Monterey Bay Aquarium: “this ain’t gonna work, bro” Orca: *eats staff members* Sea World: “this is fine”

[@jimmywinter7961]

HAHAH HOW DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE LIKES

[@Brandon-br7tc]

To be fair, if we had Great White trainers……there would probably be some…….casualties…..as well.

[@Brandon-br7tc]

@@jimmywinter7961 Probably because it was only made 3 days ago

[@thomasmleahy6218]

See harm to aquarium workers "Leviathan Project" about many injuries from orcas and dolphins, including deaths- and one orca allowed to kill 3 people, nearly killing many others. ☠️😱☠️😱☠️☠️

[@tge2102]

If someone took you to a different planet, kept you in captivity and made you perform stunts for the enjoyment of children, you'd eventually flip out too

[@donavanfrea6768]

No matter how many times I see one I never get over how magnificent these creatures are.

[@wyattrezabeck9497]

Due to their size and aggressive disposition, great white sharks are incredibly hard to handle - most people would rather not go through the hassle and dangers of coming into contact with them, especially as keeping them content and alive in captivity is so difficult.

[@lindyswetman2888]

You know your species is badass when they all refuse to be caged or controlled. They would rather choose death instead

[@ghostwriter8506]

They don’t refuse , they can’t live init. Its like you walking in lava, you can’t do it. You’ll die

[@voiceofreason2674]

Or dumb that’s what koalas do

[@snipinmonsta]

@@voiceofreason2674 it’s not dumb lol they refuse to be a pet. That’s what humans do all the time.

[@dinodare1605]

​@@voiceofreason2674 You couldn't explain how it's dumb if I held a gun to your head.

[@melvinrembet7438]

​@@voiceofreason2674 how is it dumb ? Thay practically saved their species from being a human attraction. Plus they can't even help it, there's a reason they live in the ocean and not in small ponds of water

[@shihoblade]

"Bury me at sea with all my ancestors that knew that death was preferable to captivity."

[@badbanana5164]

This gonna be my ig bio for black history month

[@philip321]

Sharkmonger

[@yeskaluv]

Lmao🤣

[@darkseid_9960]

💀

[@elperronimo]

My ancestors are smiling at me, Imperial, can you say the same?

[@j.vinton4039]

These things are ancient apex predators. They deserve to be free and protected.

[@BanjoPixelSnack]

All animals deserve to be free

[@InactiveTankerySplankery]

@@BanjoPixelSnack all animals? so all the extinct in wild animals releasing them back in the wild with a not-so-stable population and let them die to unknown predators?

[@j.vinton4039]

@@BanjoPixelSnack I agree, within reason. But also think that species that are as old as sharks deserve a bit of reverence.

[@sarov7658]

@@BanjoPixelSnack not really if they have use as food

[@Fan-atic.]

The shark not being able to be held in captivity seems like such a W though

[@debburollish6387]

If you don't release me, I'm going to have to eat every f*cking shark in this room. -The Great White Clegane

[@duplicatehedgehog]

The shark basically said: "Now I gotta pull up, everybody dying, me included, Im not going to jail"

[@yawarapuyurak3271]

I am not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me!

[@fredogodofredo8049]

You are a talker, lisen to talkers makes me thirsty

[@Hi_Im_Akward]

They migrate thousands of miles and we still don't know everything about their social structures, feeding habits, life cycles. A small tank is cruel.

[@pm2886]

Heck, we don't even know how long they live. Some could be hundreds of years old. We just don't know.

[@kingol4801]

@@pm2886 That we know very well.

[@HWL4Life]

@@kingol4801shut up

[@fart63]

It’s cruel to most animals

[@MegaRekless]

@@pm2886 The Greenland Shark is my favorite example of extreme aquatic life expectancy. 400-500 years old!

[@BamaLam4]

Sharks are very intelligent. He knew the long, lonely life he had ahead of him and decided not to stay.

[@AlwaysKDawg]

"So long and thanks for all the fish" -The Great White that survived 198 days probably

[@Lilgattnocap]

You can’t keep a king in prison

[@homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649]

History is full of counterexamples. I will only mention lions and stop here.

[@BanjoPixelSnack]

Oh so many Kings have been kept in prison

[@IamSoulfuller]

@@BanjoPixelSnackliterally for LIFE

[@DocikaPTJ]

​@@BanjoPixelSnackNed Stark?

[@sarov7658]

Lion:am i a joke to u

[@kenzelcold1636]

It needs thousands of miles for survival

[@paparat8269]

Technically not considering the one lived for 198 days in captivity or w/e and was released. The one that lived only 3 days must have been some terrible conditions in comparison to the other one.

[@Lubin-md4ml]

​@@paparat8269 JYeah, definitely. Japan did not do that shark any good...😔🦈🇯🇵💀

[@7ethereal719]

​@@paparat8269 They might have success with a very young one that could be acclimatised. If they want to study it.

[@Gildedmuse]

​@@paparat8269 I believe the circumstances were very different. The Montary Aquarium built the tank in question specifically for a white shark, had all sort of scientist and veterinarians on call and also constantly monitoring the shark. Like the short said, it became a matter of the resources needed to keep the shark alive just being monumental. They kept it alive in captivity, but it was a constant battle, and one they eventually realized they couldn't win (not without the aquarium and research teams going belly up themselves, as it were). Japan was a very different circumstance. The great white in question had been entangled in fishing nets and brought to the aquarium under questionable circumstances (while the best solution, failing any injuries that were not reported in the press as far as I recall, would have been to release the animal, taking it to the aquarium is still better than having slaughtered the shark there and then. This was back a while ago, but I don't remember a lot of English news covering much beyond the controversy of the exhibit and it's death, so there might have very well been injuries caused by the fishing nets). It was said to have only been kept three days, but really I believe it was closer to four or even five if you count the day of it's capture, it's original placement in their tanks, and the team declaring that it appeared to be doing well. It was only on the day right before it's death that it took a distract downfall. It's lt hard to imagine why. The stress of being captured, transported, and placed into a tank which must have felt very unlike it's ocean home would have surely taken its toll. Because it was an unexpected addition, this shark did not have its own specifically designed tank (though the day prior to it's death they did move it to a special oxygen rich tank to try and save it) or a team of specialist constantly surrounding it. It's death is very much in line with past white sharks that have been taken in by aquariums that lack special preparations and lots and lots of resources devoted just to keeping a single shark alive for a few months, maybe. These animals really do seem to suffer from not having large expanses of water. It's like someone trying to keep a sperm whale in captivity. Consider the depths those animals swim every day just to eat; that's what their biology has become adapted to. Take that away, and you can throw all the dead squid into the tank you want, the whale is going to suffer. There is a LOT we don't know about Great Whites, but we DO know they've been known to migrate huge distances, and they often cover expansive areas in just a day. They are curious, inquisitive animals use to swimming large distance, of course they're not going to do well when you put them in a tank.

[@bighashgang1990]

​@Lubin1337 they actually cut its fins off for soup then threw it back in the ocean

[@johanandhira5429]

American great white shark in aquarium: give me freedom or I will attack anything and everything that moves Japanese great white shark in aquarium: *commits sudoku

[@mariesmith530]

Ah yes, sudoku

[@Blobbyo25]

Great white sharks are coastal-pelagic species, and they rarely change direction in the wild, unless they spotted something worth hunting. In an aquarium they found that they would just swim into walls continuously because it's against their instincts to swim around in circles unlike most aquarium fish which don't migrate or travel nearly as much.

[@athmaid]

Reading about their body size sure is different than seeing one swim next to a diver. Holy crap that thing is massive

[@joehutchcraft1675]

To be fair, that also happens to be the largest recorded GWS in the world thus far. Big Blue is her name I believe...

[@devastater97]

I think its because they get sensory overload. They have some of THE best senses on the planet and are meant to be using those out in the open ocean. They are constantly sending out various types of signals that are meant to travel great distances before returning to the Shark. It's like shouting out in the open vs shouting in a metal air duct. The signals come back too fast and too often and overloads the Sharks stimuli and causes major health issues.

[@Bambisgf77]

That’s the best explanation I have ever heard.

[@s3dghost]

So sharks use echolocation??? That's new ....

[@lilarose6792]

​@@s3dghost Not exactly, they have like "hairs" on their mouth and face that act like sensors. The most sensitive ones are the hummer heads, I believe. There are documentarys that explain it better.

[@lilarose6792]

I guess they would've gone crazy, literally

[@s3dghost]

@@lilarose6792 🤙

[@drkevly5006]

Great white sharks: I don’t listen to “the Mans’” rules!

[@kaikart123]

"Better dead than fed" - Great White Shark

[@redwood421]

They belong in the Oceans. While humans fear them, they are part of the food chain and we shouldn't disrupt that.

[@RafaelPerez-hk8vh]

Oh really?! Why tf you saying basic knowledge

[@falco1488]

I want sharks to die off and all sea life I don't eat

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

@@RafaelPerez-hk8vh basic knowledge but ppl still put them in aquariums 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@VeteranAlpha]

​​​@@MuffetSpiderCoffeAll sorts of people were sold into slavery in the past, not just black people. People from Asia, Middle East, Africa, Americas, Europe, etc all engaged in slavery or were sold into slavery.

[@ghanig9948]

i agree they belong in the oceans but like... 1 shark gone = disruption of the food chain??

[@yukineedstoes3388]

great whites travel distances farther than any aquarium could ever be.

[@amandahallman1091]

It really seems cruel in comparison. 😔

[@articdoughnut8531]

I got to see that great white at the Monterey Bay aquarium multiple times when I was a little kid. My mom would take me and my brothers often during days when everyone is at school or work so the aquarium is almost empty of people. It immediately was my favorite animal to see there and made me really get into sharks as a kid. It was most definitely the greatest thing I have seen in an aquarium, not just because of it itself but in that tank they kept stingrays and hammerhead sharks which I also loved. The first time I visited after it was gone the tank felt empty, even though it was full of sharks, rays, etc. It was weird not seeing that shark, the species that had the infamous reputation as a man eater.

[@vernelledouglas1801]

The creature's way of saying, "Leave me alone!"

[@johnschultz8906]

Imagine being forged by millions of years of evolution to rule over the largest expanses (oceans) on earth only to be forced to live in a aquarium

[@SetuwoKecik]

On the other hand, imagine living in the region for millennias only for these paper-skinned smelly people with fake hairs to kick your out and put you into reservations.

[@johnschultz8906]

@@SetuwoKecik you realize being put in reservations was the humane thing to do at that time plus if you study native American history you'll find rival tribes didn't put the losers on reservations they killed all men and boys took the women and moved on to the next

[@SetuwoKecik]

@@johnschultz8906 whoa double standard

[@SetuwoKecik]

@@johnschultz8906 "hey guys, it's okay to take their houses, they're destroying each other before we've been arrived, after all!"

[@johnschultz8906]

Um no they would have killed each other off and done nothing with the land it's not our fault we are stronger smarter and more advanced

[@rembrandtshadows]

GWS have an intricate body chemistry that has not really been studied. For instance, they can maintain a body temperature of 75F in 45F water without any insulative body fat, hair, or skin. Also, they have three eyelids, one of which allows them to see clearly when their head is out of the water. Yes, when they are standing on their tail and looking at you, they ARE looking at you! Having seen said GWS in the Monterey Aquarium, it had significant damage to its nose and could not easily navigate the tank. Essentially, you need what is called a donut tank with powerful jets of water to create a current in one direction. Rectilinear tanks do not work. Lastly, Big Blue, an ginormous female, does recognize human divers and even gives them rides (at least when she appeared in Hawaii), I think they are pretty damn smart.

[@Shiny101]

I wish people had the same empathy towards suffering humans

[@k_j_n1242]

Right 💯 Folk go mad with emotion for other species, but often not our own. Its so baffling to me. Who cares about innocent human children in other parts of the planet that are suffering atrocities, but it breaks hearts when a different animal suffers. We're oxymoronic and the planet would be better without us. This will eventually happen and quite frankly, after how I see we treat our own (and others and the planet), we have no place being here.

[@angelizakilla3306]

​@@k_j_n1242I agree 💯

[@ca174_]

most animals are more important than humans, but i see what you mean

[@oteimoto85]

I actually visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium in 2006 and they had the very juvenile Great White in the big tank. But it wasn't designed specifically for great whites and it sure as hell didn't eat other sharks. I can't comment on why it was released, be it that it was rehabilitated or sick. It looked very healthy when I was there and it spent most of the time at the top of the tank.

[@coltonwhite2518]

That was part of the plot for Jaws 3. A massive aquarium/research resort captured a large Great white that they thought was attacking people and tried keeping it in captivity to study it. It ended up dying but in reality it was the offspring of an even *bigger* Great white that started actively attacking the resort out of revenge for them kidnapping it's offspring. Also, in the old Jaws video game where you play as the shark there's a mission where the locals capture you after finishing a wild people eating spree and place you in a similar resort on the ocean. Your goal is to bust out of the habitat, kill their prized orca in a Boss battle out of pure spite, then escape back into the ocean to eat more people.

[@EGarrett01]

You talkin' about some shark's MOTHER??

[@angterrastriker6535]

"out of pure spite" and not because it's a video game. I'm gonna start using that as a reason for doing optional boss fights lol

[@EGarrett01]

Wait in the old Jaws video game you play as the Shark? LOL.

[@naisagathefirstdestronmand8559]

@@EGarrett01 Yup! It’s pretty fun too! Sadly only ever released on the old ps2.

[@dipanjanghosal1662]

I did not know Shark from Jaws were such chads

[@Sunflo07H]

They know this.. . Yet, they continue to try and keep them in captivity!! How infuriating!!!

[@bobdebouwer7835]

At least they probably have eaten every bit of this shark

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

Money=evil

[@chasewormwood9638]

@@Howwerelivingfishing sometimes it might be money, but most likely it is the idea that if it succeeds and thrives in its habitat, we can learn a lot from the animal and educate people about its conservation and behaviors

[@Gildedmuse]

​@@chasewormwood9638 I can see where you're coming from, but on the other hand, keeping white sharks has long been documented as impossible and think of the likely MILLIONS spent on such tanks at the various modern aquariums that have tried. Wouldn't research benefit far more by donated all that wasted money to various foundations and academic research projects looking to study white sharks in the wild?

[@chasewormwood9638]

@@Gildedmuse that may be the case but it is a lot harder to study them in nature as they can travel thousands of miles and also it is easier for people to be more accepting of an animal if they can see it themselves. I am going to college to be a zookeeper so I know how important zoos and aquariums are. However, if it is truly impossible to keep them, then we can’t keep them, as at the end of the day animal welfare is very important. I just hope someday we come up with an idea that works and allows us to work with these beautiful creatures

[@rickeshpatel4025]

Wow I didn’t realize I was lucky to see that GWS back then. I did feel he looked so miserable in that tank though i didn’t really enjoy it.

[@jimbobjunior.]

Shark literally went on hunger strike.

[@sparklepawz1185]

"The last time a great white shark was kept in captivity was in 2016" Holy shit that's recent. We already knew it wasn't feasible so what- "In Okinawa, Japan." Oh that makes sense.

[@redzgirl2476]

You read my mind...

[@jimmywinter7961]

I literally said the same thing

[@Popcorn-ch7uy]

What's wrong with Okinawa?

[@sparklepawz1185]

@@Popcorn-ch7uy Not so much Okinawa but Japan. When it comes to ecology and wildlife preservation, Japan is garbage. Ignoring the fact that they still allow whaling, they drove their entire native otter population to extinction because they carelessly started building dams and infrastructure in an effort to modernize. They also recently passed a bill allowing the dumping of toxic waste into the ocean so long as it wasn't extremely detrimental to people. Not to mention they nearly drove animals on mainland Asia to near extinction by overhunting them back in WW2. Also overfishing tuna to such a degree that the pacific bluefin is either not allowed to be caught by certain countries or can only be caught on certain seasons and with a limit of 2. Also Japan loves to present itself to the world as a tourist destination and tbh they care very little about how they draw people in. I'm pretty confident the only reason they even tried keeping a great white in captivity despite knowing it wasn't possible was to draw in tourists for the few days it would be alive.

[@Popcorn-ch7uy]

@@sparklepawz1185 Wow, I did not know that, thanks

[@MariaAbrams]

Let's be real here and tell the truth. The shark that was kept at the Monteray park was released because it was dying too, not because it was eating other sharks. It might have been doing that, but that wasn't why they released it. They were forced to. Peta and some other animal humanitarian went after them for having this shark. It was dying (it was in super bad shape when released and may have died anyway they suspect) and they didn't want the bad press of killing one of these sharks. They shouldn't have been even trying. Dozens of these sharks had died prior to this, while being kept in captivity for only a short time. This shark was the longest surviving in captivity, but that shark paid a great price for what we did. These animals don't deserve to die just so we can look at them. Shame on us.

[@mellissamercado7904]

this isn't the truth..sorry im going to believe the video over a random

[@katelijnesommen]

​@@mellissamercado7904 no, she's right. Great whites have without fail died or declined dramatically in captivity and it's a real disgrace that the Monterey Bay Aquarium tried to keep one when they knew very well it would probably not end well. The shark was indeed in very bad shape when it was released.

[@robertcourt8593]

You can't get in the guiness book of records without a little self sacrifice. We'll done shark!

[@robertcourt8593]

​@mellissamercado7904 you'll believe a random video but not a random comment.

[@juice2307]

Peta is the worst source for anything lol.

[@alfatazer_8991]

"Live free or die!" - Great White Shark

[@chris_wizzudz]

If you want to see a great white shark, put on a diver’s suit, get in a shark cage, and see them in the ocean.

[@sonjafrost4]

"Trex doesn't want to be fed, it wants to hunt"

[@P.Whitestrake]

Meanwhile, my 7th year-self: breeding great white sharks in Zoo Tycoon 2.

[@kelvinbartlett5911]

All animals, take note, be more like the Great White Shark.

[@keishamariedouglas]

The aquarium in Okinawa is so beautiful! Highly recommend.

[@UnscrupulousAgitator]

Great White Shark caught. Being taken to an aquarium. Other Great White's telling him "Take one for us buddy! Remember! Don't eat, die as soon as you can! Your honorable sacrifice will keep us free!!!"

[@blackmamba___]

Humans see this as a challenge and will continue to try to Crack this code. 😔

[@ramonlgarcia9036]

​@Black Mamba, you're so childish. It has nothing to do with "cracking the code" It's about money

[@blackmamba___]

@@ramonlgarcia9036 so how did you miss what I said. In order for them to profit from this- they have to figure out how to get them to survive in captivity. As sad as it may be, greed will always keep trying.

[@ramonlgarcia9036]

@LycanKai Great whites aren't endangered species. And u say it isn't about money, but then finish ur statement saying it wouldn't be "profitable"???🤔 So it is about me

[@ramonlgarcia9036]

@LycanKai why do u erase ur message? U r a clown, can't even control ur estrogen levels on the internet. The first thing u said was, " It isn't about money. ".... but it clearly is. And just cus people can't find great white sharks doesn't mean they r going extinct. it just means they can't be found. Plus, the orcas have a lot to do with the great white changing their routine. Anyway, you go ahead and find someone to talk to, sweetheart. U clearly are too emptional to have a conversation without losing ur cool.

[@sharimccann2522]

Absolutely NO aquatic animal should be held against their will in captivity for human pleasure. They can be studied in the wild if that’s the purpose. If you think they don’t have the ability to decide, watch them go when released. And take note of the Orca who KILLED the keeper out of pure anxiety. Animals are not here for our pleasure. We have an OBLIGATION to protect them.

[@AKbaby89]

So land animals are fine? It would be better not to keep *any* animal captive. And since animals can't speak to us and give consent, treat it like consent with humans: consider it non-consentual until consent is given🤷‍♀️

[@strayaoz]

​@@AKbaby89 IGNORAMUS

[@plantedlife]

Me with my betta fish... On a more serious note, though. I do agree that undomesticated animals should not be kept in captivity unless they are injured or handicapped. Injured ones can be released upon recovery but the disabled ones may not survive outside. Breeding programs are also acceptable granted the parents and young are released back into the wild

[@captnwinkle]

Lol here we go again with all these morons that cry about animals in captivity. It just shows how ignorant you are about the REAL world and have no idea what a hard life it is for free animals compared to animals kept in good Zoos/Aquiariums that meet standard. Not to mention all these places inspire and motivate children to study fields related to animals to keep helping them. Typical ignorant keyboard activists

[@80PercentScottish]

​@@AKbaby89 why did you put words in the other commenter's mouth? I'm pretty sure they have the same view for all animals 🙄.

[@jeannetteashlin1725]

I was very lucky and got to see the juvenile Great White at the Monterey Aquarium before they released it. I don't recall there being other sharks with it. There was fish and the other fish on display with it kept disappearing. It was so fascinating watching it swim by. Glad they released it.

[@federicoallegretti3798]

"live free or die" -shark

[@RSAgility]

You can't trap a free spirit, you can try, but it will slip through your fingers like water. Leave them alone and they leave us alone..

[@danifull39]

this makes me think of my mother ❤

[@ryanhammonds919]

This goes to show that these creatures need to be in their natural environment. Not locked up like some criminal.

[@keithbartholomew9433]

As much as i would love to see one of these magnificent creatures, I'm also glad they're allowed to roam free in the oceans ❤❤

[@benj884]

The Great White Shark is the first OG and always will be a gangster without limit.

[@MsBethgoodhouse]

He was homesick. You can't duplicate nature no matter how hard you try.

[@gilian2587]

No aquarium tries very hard.

[@michaelf.150]

That is truly heartbreaking to hear this 🦈👍🦈👍🦈

[@user-fw9oi1tn5l]

I used to go to the monterrey bay aquarium all the time, my mom was sad when they got rid of jellyfish

[@GrumpyCat-mw5xl]

He’s like “ going to put me on here ok I’m on a hunger strike “

[@nashnathan]

Such a "no shit sherlock" kind of fun fact 😭

[@knowyourself3762]

In the wild in their oceans is where they all need to be

[@odigs6694]

Turn the phone upside down for the shark looking up, and it looks like a creepy face

[@a_l7515]

Well that Great white Shark sounds like a Samurai

[@kevingrandyify]

Basically every shark has to continually swim, white sharks just need a LOT more food than any other shark

[@ryanpaul1403]

yeah i think its theorized that the megalodon died out because it couldnt keep up with its own metabolism or something

[@orangitotheman30]

For all those who say that it is not right to keep animals in captivity, right now it is the best way to avoid their extinction. Of course they would be better off in the wild but as long as there are humans destroying their habitat and hunting them there is no other choice. And if it bothers you that zoos make economic profit, I would like you to tell me how much money you have donated to associations concerned about the environment and you will see that it is also necessary for zoos to earn money.

[@darkx415]

Great points. A lot of people who make a huge deal out of it on the internet are all talk and no action. As seen from the comment section of this video. Jeez people are going ham lol

[@djosephine]

Great white sharks always look so rough, like they’ve been through a long life with trial and tribulation 🦈

[@angeleechae]

Don't be a shark, Be a great white.

[@melaniereese5226]

Aquariums can be great but there really are certain animals that should never be captive.

[@kathychildress18]

No zoos or aquariums

[@Godieinaditch]

​@@kathychildress18 I agree

[@valeriealvis7740]

I agree and I was stunned and sickened by seeing a Whale Shark at the beginning of this video! Set it free!!!! It will never reach its potential etc or be happy!!! Take it back to where it came from!!! Species in extreme cases of very few numbers that are trying to be brought back or rehabilitation are the only reasons any should be in captivity.

[@iateyourfather92]

@@kathychildress18 the earth would be dust. Aquariums and zoos take good care please get used to humanity

[@Coletrainbaby]

@@kathychildress18 slightly ignorant. For rehabilitative or purposes of protection zoos make sense. Say for example an animal’s caregivers/family are poached and killed. Or are a part of a naturally dwindling species (such as the shoebill) they deserve every bit of effort to be cared for and raised in a safe environment by experts who can hopefully bring said species back from the brink of extinction.

[@IllegalMonkeStalin]

“Fair very well in captivity” This is the perfect moment. I am Russian and was raised in Russia for 15 years. I moved to America and yet despite the fact I’ve only been learning English for 2 years, I just really need to say: It’s *fare* in that context 💀

[@ryanp246]

First thing I noticed too buddy!!

[@mspaint93]

I'm a native English speaker, who had exceptionally good English marks, but probably the worst spelling possible, so I never knew that lol

[@maggiem6209]

Same! This channel really needs to proofread, even if English isn't their first language, because a lot of videos have incorrect grammar and spelling.

[@AmmaraSHAH773377]

i thought this ws going to be composing Russians to great white sharks being forced to suffer in an American society😅

[@pn6528]

Excellent. Your instructor would be very proud. ❤📚

[@vallikescrackers-28]

"So I've learned something, SURVIVAL" - A great white shark

[@MISC.comProductions]

Bro said: "I breath like a tuna from now on"

[@harmonybeats2024]

That Shark refused to be a prisoner. As his only fault was that he was a Great White Shark.

[@YoMamaIsSweet]

Imagine being the greatest apex predator, and then die easily due to not swimming enough -_-

[@lamar310]

Exactly...caging a great white is dangerous and ignorant. These people pretend to care about marine life when in reality they are running an aquatic prison

[@Nic560]

Umm ok?

[@abdouaboud7490]

imagine being a human and dying from drowning in water lmfaooo

[@Brandon-br7tc]

Yeah I don’t see what being an apex predator has to do with your survival habits.

[@Narf_]

the white shark isnt a apex predator, since they get hunted by orcas :S

[@darthgamer2014]

What you forgot to mention is that the territory of a Great white is constantly changing, this has resulted in great whites injuring themselves by running into the aquarium walls.

[@MuvLuv]

thats the greatest achievement that not a single fish keeper has yet to achieve

[@ivechang6720]

Generally they have decided to stop trying. Took them too long, but I am glad for their acceptance of reality.

[@charliekezza]

yet we just kept trying

[@VeteranAlpha]

Who is "we" ?

[@charliekezza]

@@VeteranAlpha humans

[@VeteranAlpha]

@@charliekezza So you're basically insulting yourself?

[@chickenworldxl9793]

​@@VeteranAlphaas it should be. Humans are aweful creatures

[@simonflago5401]

​@@charliekezza Every human wants to hold them captive?

[@WikingZ]

They should have a clear water lake which connects to the ocean, they can have lures there too attract Great white sharks... But that will most likly end up like Jaws 3

[@99dynasty]

“ 35 feet deep and designed specifically for a great white shark” Yeah add a couple zeros to that.

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

Imagine how mad you have to be to refuse to eat to death, when your body mostly consists of a mouth and a stomach

[@realitymatters4745]

Yeah 👍

[@airman329]

Saw the Great White at the Monterey Aquarium back in the early 2000’s. Beautiful animal and only a juvenile,but was the Alpha in the tank over other much bigger sharks and fish. We were told the day they put the Great White in the aquarium all the fish and mammals reacted with fear like it was an electric surge. The Great White lasted just about six months and had to be released. We were told the shark quit eating quite early on as if its hunting spirit was broken. Most fascinating thing I’ve ever seen at an aquarium.

[@PhoenixThomasITB]

Definition of a wild animal

[@aynakoitzjose]

No animal should be kept in captivity. The word itself is horrible. “Captivity”.

[@theliedetector2199]

Yeah, cuz winter the dolphin definitely would have survived in the wild.

[@titaniauranus]

You clearly don't know what domestic animals are

[@TankerySplankery]

Injured animals, albino animals, critically endangered animals (except most ocean animals), and domesticated animals are an exception. Undomesticated animals should really be in the wild, but just because I'm against a orca being in captivity doesn't mean im gonna be against chickens being at farms. I'm not gonna get the plate of protein I eat everyday. Albino animals and animals bred in captivity can't survive in the wild due to predators that take advantage of their small intelligence being bred in captivity. Endangered animals may as well not take a risk being hunted by invasive animals in the wild so conservationists keep them in captivity for breeding to repopulate them.

[@CarolLynnWilliams]

But there also seems to be something that aquarium walls do to interfere with a GW's electrical perception. They keep banging into the sides causing injuries, frustration & death.

[@qt4633]

That's some real shit. They're such Apex predators they can only survive in their natural environment. I guess it's like being claustrophobic/ extremely stressful to them having to live in an aquarium.

[@DutchSantana]

Nobody: Japanese White Shark: "I'd rather die on a reef than live in a stream".