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So little is known about how the fish reproduces that no one has been able to successfully breed them in captivity.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Freed hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel befriended two Israeli soldiers in captivity, creating a support system that helped all of them endure the terrifying experience.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Poaching fears Alongside the challenges of caring for spider monkeys in captivity, animal advocates like Fischer are concerned about ways the animals get to people’s homes in the first place.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Two hundred fifty-three students and 12 teachers are currently in captivity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Freed hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel befriended two Israeli soldiers in captivity, creating a support system that helped all of them endure the terrifying experience.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Poaching fears Alongside the challenges of caring for spider monkeys in captivity, animal advocates like Fischer are concerned about ways the animals get to people’s homes in the first place.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Two hundred fifty-three students and 12 teachers are currently in captivity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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