Editing Shark (section)

===In captivity===
{{Main|Sharks in captivity}}
[[File:Male whale shark at Georgia Aquarium.jpg|thumb|A [[whale shark]] in [[Georgia Aquarium]]|alt=Photo showing visitors in shadow watching whale shark in front of many other fish.]]

Until recently, only a few [[benthic]] species of shark, such as [[Horn shark|hornsharks]], [[leopard shark]]s and [[Scyliorhinidae|catshark]]s, had survived in aquarium conditions for a year or more. This gave rise to the belief that sharks, as well as being difficult to capture and transport, were difficult to care for. More knowledge has led to more species (including the large [[pelagic]] sharks) living far longer in captivity, along with safer transportation techniques that have enabled long-distance transportation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcss.sc/MCNEWS/mcn_v3_1_art3.htm |title=Whale Sharks in Captivity |access-date=2006-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902212049/http://www.mcss.sc/MCNEWS/mcn_v3_1_art3.htm |archive-date=September 2, 2006 }}</ref> The great white shark had never been successfully held in captivity for long periods of time until September 2004, when the [[Monterey Bay Aquarium]] successfully kept a young female for 198 days before releasing her.

Most species are not suitable for home aquaria, and not every species sold by [[pet store]]s are appropriate. Some species can flourish in home saltwater aquaria.<ref name="sharksathomeafm">{{Cite news
| last = Michael
| first = Scott W.
| title = Sharks at Home
| newspaper = Aquarium Fish Magazine
| pages = 20–29
|date=March 2004
}}</ref> Uninformed or unscrupulous dealers sometimes sell juvenile sharks like the [[nurse shark]], which upon reaching adulthood is far too large for typical home aquaria.<ref name="sharksathomeafm" /> Public aquaria generally do not accept donated specimens that have outgrown their housing. Some owners have been tempted to [[Introduced species|release]] them.<ref name="sharksathomeafm" /> Species appropriate to home aquaria represent considerable spatial and financial investments as they generally approach adult lengths of {{convert|3|ft|cm|-1}} and can live up to 25 years.<ref name="sharksathomeafm" />
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==In culture==
In ancient Greece, it was forbidden to eat shark flesh at women's festivals. {{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} This has been in the article since April 2002, version 13! of this page that now have many thousands of versions so I do not want to remove it, but can not find ANY references!! -->