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Siegel learned about it in captivity and his dreams quickly turned into nightmares.
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Unlike animals in captivity that may be somewhat habituated to human presence, wild sharks are unpredictable by nature.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Researchers say the eastern hellbender was labeled endangered in Tennessee after the species’ population precipitously declined over the last 30 years, prompting efforts to research and breed them in captivity at the Nashville Zoo.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
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—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Unlike animals in captivity that may be somewhat habituated to human presence, wild sharks are unpredictable by nature.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Researchers say the eastern hellbender was labeled endangered in Tennessee after the species’ population precipitously declined over the last 30 years, prompting efforts to research and breed them in captivity at the Nashville Zoo.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Related Articles Most piping plovers raised in captivity return to summer where they were released.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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