Monterey Bay Aquarium tags, releases captive great white shark 
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Author: Matt Segal ( segal3 )
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It seems only a short time ago that news of the young great white shark in captivity was posted, but after 137 days in the Monterey Bay Aquarium Outer Bay exhibit, the 6-foot-5 inch, 171lb male shark was tagged and released into Monterey Bay, California. The juvenile great white was only the second to be held in captivity for more than sixteen days, with both successes occurring at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in the last two years.
The aquarium plans to attempt to bring a third great white to Monterey in the fall - join in with your thoughts on whether the exhibition of the shark is a positive force towards educating the public and preserving the species in the discussion on the white shark’s release…
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