Shark Species and Aquarium Challenges

Which shark species are commonly seen in aquariums?

• Bull sharks

• Hammerhead sharks

• Nurse sharks

• Great white sharks

What was the longest time a great white shark survived in captivity before the Monterey Bay Aquarium's success?

• 1 month

• 6 months

• 10 days

• 16 days

What was the size of the tank designed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium for the great white shark?

• 4 million gallons

• 500,000 gallons

• 1 million gallons

• 2 million gallons

Why did the Monterey Bay Aquarium choose a young great white shark?

• Easier to catch

• More aggressive

• Easier to move and keep

• Less expensive

What did the Monterey Bay Aquarium do before moving the shark to the main tank?

• Fed it in a small tank

• Trained it to swim

• Monitored it in an ocean pen

• Gave it medicine

What problem did the sharks develop from being in the tank?

• They got sick

• They became aggressive

• They developed sores

• They stopped eating

Why do pelagic sharks have trouble in tanks?

• They need more light

• They need special food

• They need to swim long distances

• They need more oxygen

What happened to the adult great white shark taken to an aquarium in Okinawa, Japan?

• It was released back into the ocean

• It lived for a year

• It died within 3 days

• It was moved to another aquarium