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Why no aquarium has a great white shark

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Many have tried to keep a white shark in captivity, but most of these attempts ended with dead sharks. Vox explains why.

Name at least two reasons why it is preferable for aquariums to try to capture and display young (as opposed to adolescent or full-grown) great white sharks.

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