This is a sad story. Some people took a shark from the aquarium and put it into a shipping container with no water. The shark survived being stolen and even got out of the box, but it died later to escape.
Stolen shark found alive
This past week, the world learned that a shark had been stolen from a South African aquarium and taken to an unnamed location. On Thursday, the Durban Metro Police Service announced they had recovered the shark and returned it to its home at uShaka Marine World.
The ordeal began on Sunday morning when staff at uShaka Marine World noticed that one of their sharks was missing. According to a statement from uShaka Marine World, “the three-meter female White Pointer was found alive and well during [a] joint operation” between police officers and members of ZA News (ZA News is South Africa’s largest news website). The person who stole the shark is still unknown—though there have been reports of people stealing other animals in recent years as well.
People steal sharks in South Africa
Shark poaching is a big problem in South Africa. People kill sharks for their fins, which are used in soup. They’re also killed for their meat and skin. But did you know sharks can be stolen?
This is because many people think stealing a shark is acceptable if it’s dead and on the beach, but not if it’s alive in the ocean!
Shark napping is a thing
It’s a thing. People steal sharks from zoos. Now, we’re not talking about casual theft where—people go to great lengths to get their hands on these beautiful fish and they’re willing to risk life and limb to do so. In fact, about 100 shark nappers are operating in South Africa alone.
What are they doing with these stolen animals? Well, they sell them on the black market for money or profit (or both). Sharks are incredibly valuable; some species can fetch more than $30 million each!
Sharks are in great danger
Sharks are in danger. There are many reasons for this, but the most prominent one is that people are hunting them for their fins. It is a delicacy in Asia and so fishermen there will go out and catch sharks to cut off their fins and then throw them back into the water to die. They do this because they want to get as much money as possible from selling those fins on the black market (where they can sell them for $50 per pound).
Another reason sharks are dying is that they’re being hunted down by sport fisherman who wants to catch a big fish either for fun or bragging rights in competitions. Sport fishermen often use large nets with baited hooks connected with heavy weights at both ends of each line which drags along whatever gets caught up in it until there’s nothing left but bones!
People steal fishy things
It’s easy to imagine a world where people steal fishy things. And if you have a hard time believing that this could ever happen to your pet shark, think again! Shark napping is a thing. It’s also illegal and cruel, but that doesn’t stop some people from doing it.
So why would someone want to steal a shark? Well, sharks are incredibly valuable and they can fetch up to $100k on the black market. So yeah—if you’re looking for an easy way to make some cash quickly, stealing a shark is probably not your best bet (although I’m sure there are plenty of other fishy things you could try).
Zoos need to be careful about who gets hired and how security is organized.
Zoos need to be vigilant about their security because they are prime targets for animal thieves. They also need to make sure that their staff is vetted and well-trained, as well as alert and on the lookout for any unusual activity.
If you decide to visit a zoo or aquarium in your area, make sure that it has tight security!
Sad, but people steal and hurt sharks for no reason.
It’s sad, but this happens when people steal animals. While sharks are a valuable resource and need to be protected, people also need to be careful about who they hire at zoos and how security is organized.
Conclusion
With so many people stealing sharks and other fish, we all must do our part to protect them. We can start by educating ourselves on the importance of sharks in the wild and sharing their plight with others using social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
