Captive Bull Shark Kills Long-time Tank Mate | Georgia Aquarium Adds Two Great Hammerhead Sharks To It's Ocean Voyager Tank

Two different stories from sharks in captivity. Why are we continuing to take animals out the wild when we know so little about them?

Captive Bull Shark Kills Long-time Tank Mate
2009-03-02 15:22:43 CRIENGLISH.com

An aggressive bull shark exhibited at Shenzhen Xiaomeisha Aquarium claimed its latest victim, a lemon shark with whom it had shared a fish tank for ten years, on Sunday.

According to a Guangzhou Daily report, the 2.1 meter bull shark had a long history as a troublemaker. It began slaughtering other fish in the tank after being bought by the aquarium mistakenly as an ordinary shark in 1999. The killing spree continued for three years until it was finally recognized as a bull shark by a Hong Kong aquarium expert.

Georgia Aquarium Adds Two Great Hammerhead Sharks To It's Ocean Voyager Tank
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Atlanta, GA - The Georgia Aquarium released two new great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) into the Ocean Voyager gallery, built by The Home Depot. The Aquarium now houses three great hammerhead sharks, giving it the largest collection of the species on display in North America and one of only two aquariums in the country to feature it.

Listed as globally endangered by IUCN, the great hammerhead shark is often subject to over-fishing. While their meat is rarely consumed, their skin is processed into leather and their liver oil is used for vitamins. With the addition of the two new hammerhead sharks, the Georgia Aquarium continues its mission to promote awareness and protection of aquatic animals.