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... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > geography/geology > biogeography > animal geographies > aquariums
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > physical geography > biogeography > animal geographies > aquariums
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aquariums  

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  • Fish have been raised in captivity since at least 2300 b.c.e., when people raised them for entertainment and to satisfy their intellectual interests. In addition, animals, shellfish, and plants have been kept as part of aquariums. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Aquariums]

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