A great white shark died just three days after arriving at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. He was taken from his ocean home on January 5—and was dead by January 8.
He was the only captive great white in the world. WTF is wrong with people?
The great white shark at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium swam in endless circles around the tank, refusing to eat as visitors gawked at him during his three miserable days there. ?
A worker at the aquarium told The Wall Street Journal that the animal wouldn’t eat and was crashing into the tank walls. On the third day of his imprisonment, the shark suddenly sank to the bottom of the tank, and attempts to revive him failed.
The shark was obviously extremely stressed as a result of having everything that was natural and important to him taken away, which was clear from his weakened condition and abnormal swimming behavior. The cause of his death is obvious: captivity. He did not have to die like this. 🙁
What You Can Do
Don’t go to aquariums, marine parks, or zoos, where animals are treated like money-making objects. What can you do instead? Go whale-watching, scuba diving, or snorkeling to see animals without harming them.
Pro tip: Take action for all animals today by joining peta2!