If you’ve ever been to the aquarium, you might have wondered where the Great White Sharks are. But as it turns out, there is a very good reason why the apex predators are not regular attractions.

The shark is the second of its kind to be kept in captivity by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is the only aquarium in the world to successfully house a great white shark for more than 16 days.

The shark lasted only three days before dying, and the aquarium put out an official statement ending their great white exhibition program as well, according to NPR.

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A one year old Great White shark was caught in a fishing net and is spending it's first day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Shot on 9/15/04 in Monterey.

A great white shark captured by a Japanese aquarium died Friday after just three days in captivity, the aquarium announced. "We are going to announce termination of [the] Great White Shark exhibition.

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FILE - A great white shark swims at the Monterey Bay Aquarium's million-gallon, multi-species Outer Bay Exhibit, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, in Monterey, Calif. Scientists with a Boston aquarium ...