Great whites are also more injury-prone in captivity as their desire to move can see them ram into the walls of their cages, while the lack of movement can also see them refuse food.īecause of this, keeping great whites captive is now considered inhumane.īut even without these considerations, the price of maintaining a great white enclosure is so high most aquariums wouldn't consider it cost-effective. Without this intense level of activity, the sharks begin to struggle to breathe and become weak. The sharks can grow to 15ft and, in the wild, are accustomed to covering vast distances to feed, with some travelling 50 miles in just one day. In the wild sharks will cover huge distances daily, which zoos can't replicate (stock) (Image: Getty Images/EyeEm)
