Why no aquarium has a great white shark There are several aquariums around the world, including one in Georgia, that house whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea. But not one has a great white shark on display. Aquariums have made dozens of attempts since the 1970s to display a captive great white shark. Most of those attempts ended with dead sharks. By the 2000s, the only group still trying was the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which spent a decade planning its white shark program. In 2004, it acquired a shark that became the first great white to survive in captivity for more than 16 days. In fact, it was on display for more than six months before it was released back into the ocean. In the following years, the Monterey Bay Aquarium hosted five more juvenile white sharks for temporary stays before ending the program in 2011. It was an expensive effort and had come under criticism due to injuries that some of the sharks developed in the tank. Responding to those critics, Jon Hoech, the aquarium's director of husbandry operations, said: "We believe strongly that putting people face to face with live animals like this is very significant in inspiring ocean conservation and connecting people to the ocean environment. We feel like white sharks face a significant threats out in the wild and our ability to bring awareness to that is significant in terms of encouraging people to become ocean stewards." Check out the video above to learn why white sharks are so difficult to keep in captivity and how the Monterey Bay Aquarium designed a program that could keep them alive.
The construction of Europe's largest 3D printed building in 140 hours Thanks to a huge BOD2 printer designed by COBOD International, the Wave House was built, a data center of 600 square meters. Built in a record time of 140 hours in Heidelberg, Germany, the building is currently the largest building of its type in Europe.
Swim with a goliath grouper Near Port St. Lucie, Florida, Monster Mike, an avid fishing YouTuber, caught the biggest fish of his life, a Goliath Grouper. To immortalize this moment, he wanted us to take a picture of him in the water next to the huge fish. Small problem, Monster Mike can't swim...
A raccoon attacks a child Friday December 2, 2022 in Ashford, Connecticut in the United States, a 5-year-old girl was attacked by a raccoon while waiting for her school bus. Her mother, alerted by her daughter's cries, came out of the house and grabbed the raccoon by the skin of its back. Once her daughter was safely inside, she threw the animal onto the lawn. The little girl was bitten by the raccoon. She was tested for the presence of rabies antibodies.
A shark jumps on a fishing boat Saturday November 5, 2022 off Whitianga, New Zealand, a group of people were fishing for trevally when a mako shark, having taken a bait, jumped out of the water and landed on the front of the boat. The fish, over 2 meters long, then remained stuck on the fishermen's boat for a few minutes before managing to return to the water, safe and sound.
Sea lion attacks a woman A woman takes pictures on a beach in Fish Hoek, South Africa, when he is suddenly attacked by a sea lion. He then tries to run away but falls repeatedly into the sand, and the animal thus manages to grab one of her sleeves with its mouth. Eventually, the woman gets up and manages to escape.
Dancing on the bus stop During the Notting Hill Carnival in London, England, several people started dancing on the canopy of the Kensai House bus stop. The roof of the shelter caved in under the weight of 5 people, and they fell, injuring the people below. Notting Hill Carnival takes place the weekend before the last Monday in August. It was started in 1966 by Caribbean immigrants.
A cougar attacks John in RDR2 John is constantly attacked by a mountain lion while building a wooden house in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2.