Sharks of varying sizes and species slowly encircle visitors inside this 225,000-gallon, ring-shaped exhibit. Come nose to nose with several species of sharks and learn to identify the many characteristics of these toothy predators of the deep.
Animals in This Exhibit
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The largetooth sawfish’s most prominent feature is its rostrum, also referred to as snout or saw, which has 14 to 23 large rostral teeth protruding from it, and comprises almost a quarter of the total length of the sawfish.
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Nurse sharks spend most of their time resting on the bottom of the ocean.
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Perhaps the most eye-catching feature of this stingray is its long, whip-like tail, which may be 2.5 times as long as the body.
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Visitors react strongly to this shark! Large in size and with a mouthful of protruding spike-like teeth, this shark, like the great white shark, is the image that most people picture when they think of sharks.
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This species gets its common name from the sandy and muddy flats, bays and estuaries in which it's commonly found.
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