T/F Sharks can be found in every ocean in the world.
TRUE! Even the Arctic Ocean has sharks!
How many shark species are there?
Over 500
Do sharks chew their food?
They do not chew! Sharks swallow their food whole.
How many total sharks our in the Graveyard of the Atlantic habitat?
4 sharks
Is a shark's skin smooth or rough?
Rough! A shark's skin feels like sandpaper.
T/F Baby sharks are called sharklets.
FALSE! They're called pups!
This shark species was the star of the movie Jaws.
Great White Shark
How long does it take for a shark to grow a tooth?
As little as one day
What type of shark lives in the stingray touchpool?
A bamboo shark
"Fish are friends, not food!"
What movie is this quote from?
Finding Nemo
T/F Sharks can only be found in saltwater.
FALSE! Some sharks, like the bull shark, sometimes travel up freshwater rivers.
This shark is the biggest shark in the world.
Whale Shark
These two sharks eat by filter-feeding plankton and krill.
Whale Shark and Basking Shark
What is the largest shark at this aquarium?
Sand tiger Shark or "Big girl"
What is a shark's egg sac commonly called?
A mermaid's purse
T/F Sharks are as old as dinosaurs.
TRUE! Sharks were around at least 400 million years ago!
This shark can glow in the dark.
the Lanternshark or Kitefin Shark
Which shark species consumes plants as part of its diet?
Zebra Shark, Bonnethead Shark, or Lemon Shark
The Bonnethead Shark
How many meals a week do our sharks get fed?
3 meals a week
What is a group of sharks called?
T/F Sharks can swim as fast as boats.
FALSE! The fastest shark in the world can only swim up to 40MPH. Boats are much faster than that.
This shark has a head shaped like a household tool.
Hammerhead Shark
What is the term for an animal that only eats dead animals?
Scavenger
How many types/species of sharks live at the aquarium?
Bonus (500 pts): Can you list all of the species?
4 species (Sand tiger, sandbar, bamboo, chain dogfish)
Name 2 movies with sharks in it
Finding Nemo, Shark Tales, Jaws, Sharknado, The Meg, Soul Surfer, The Little Mermaid, etc