A female great white shark found tangled in a fish net near Baja, California on Tuesday, May 11th turned out to be a shark the Monterey Bay Aquarium successfully kept on exhibit for 69 days before re-releasing into the wild. She was simply known as Number 5, and she was the fifth juvenile great white to be fostered in the Aquarium's Outer Bay's 1-million gallon tank. She traveled over 500 miles south before being accidentally caught by commercial fishermen.
Number 5's untimely death underscores the importance of the Aquarium's "Must Love Sharks" campaign. The campaign encourages people to share why they love of sharks using social networks like Facebook and Twitter. They also have Podcasts to educate and engage people about the importance of these top predators.
To read the full article, visit: http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/archives/2010/2010-May-13/in-wake-of-white-sharks-death-aquarium-launches-must-love-sharks-campaign/1/@@index
To see videos of the amazing shark, go to: http://www.oceanfootage.com/stockfootage/Shark
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