Great white shark set free

Great White Shark

It’s not everyone who has a Great Wite Shark.

However, Monterey Bay Aquarium in California did have one - but after six months have finally decided to release theirs into the wild.

Fishermen had accidentally caught the female great white last year, and donated it to the aquarium, who tried hard to set aside a large tank for her use.

However, after damaging her nose against the glass walls, and killing two smaller sharks in the same tank, officials decided she was suffering stress and needed to be re-released.

The shark will be returned to the Pacific Ocean. A special transmitter will also be attached, which will stay with her for 30 days, recording her movements, before naturally falling off.

Source: California aquarium releases captive, but resolves to get another

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