How do oceanic whitetip sharks fare in aquariums / captivity?

Poorly. Few shark species do well in captivity. Pelagic sharks almost never do well. Some that work in captivity are sand tigers, catsharks, bull sharks, blacktips, bonnetheads, and Wobegon. read more

The problem with Great White Sharks is both their electrosensitivity and their migratory nature. The electric potential in cages is different, which is fine in open ocean, but confuses the shark in a tank. read more

Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) in Captivity Thanks to Jerry Crow, Manny Ezcurra, Alan Henningsen, and Dave Wertfor information. read more