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Several attempts to keep a great white shark in captivity have been made, but most specimens died or had to be released after a short time. One example, placed in the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan, only survived for three days. [2] The longest a great white was held in captivity was at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, in September 2004. A young ...
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). [ 8 ] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-cetacean animal.
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Zac Wolf, Wikimedia Commons After criticism from environmentalists, Sammy, the whale shark held in captivity at the Atlantis hotel in Dubai has been released back into the wild. According to ...
An orca pod in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico has devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks — the world’s largest fish that can grow up to 18 meters (60 feet) in ...
I understand that, but its largest aquarium (housing the world's only whale shark in captivity) is most famous. I have no idea if there are images already on Wikipedia that could represent what I am describing, but simply because it's the closest to the best, does not necessarily mean that it is. -- AJ24 20:18, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
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Lolita, a 57-year-old whale, is set to be released from captivity at the Miami Seaquarium in the coming 18 to 24 months — and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay helped make it happen.