Shark Takes After Gandhi, Hunger Strike Means Release

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A great white shark that didn’t have an appetite in captivity was released back to ocean waters Sunday from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

The shark, a 4-foot, 55.5-pound female, fed only one time during its 11-day stay at the aquarium despite an array of food choices and feeding techniques, an aquarium spokesman said.

The shark, which went on display Aug. 27, was still swimming and navigating well, but aquarium animal-care experts didn’t want to risk endangering its health, spokesman Ken Peterson said.

Shark Takes After Gandhi, Hunger Strike Means Release