TOKYO — A great white shark has died after barely three days in a rare case of captivity in a Japanese aquarium.
The 11.5-foot shark, which was accidentally caught in a net in southwestern Japan on Tuesday, died early Friday, according to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. The cause of death was under investigation.
Keeping a great white shark in captivity is extremely difficult as it needs to keep swimming constantly to get oxygen and maintain its body temperature.
An official for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Asia, criticized keeping the shark in captivity as “cruel and wrong.”
“The cause of death is clear: captivity. The shark never had to die like this,” said PETA vice president Jason Baker.
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