True or False
Shark Species
Shark Feeding
Aquarium Sharks
Shark Trivia
100
Sharks can be found in every ocean in the world.
TRUE! Even the Arctic Ocean has sharks!
100
How many shark species are there?
Over 500
100
Do sharks chew their food?
They do not chew! Sharks swallow their food whole.
100
How many total sharks our in the Graveyard of the Atlantic habitat?
4 sharks
100
Is a shark's skin smooth or rough?
Rough! A shark's skin feels like sandpaper.
200
Sharks growl underwater.
FALSE! Sharks do not have vocal chords and cannot make any noise.
200
This shark was the star of the movie Jaws.
Great White Shark
200
How long does it take for a shark to grow a tooth?
One day
200
What type of shark lives in the stingray touchpool?
An epaulette shark
200
"Fish are friends, not food!"
What movie is this quote from?
Finding Nemo
300
Sharks can only be found in saltwater.
FALSE! Some sharks, like the bull shark, sometimes travel up freshwater rivers.
300
This shark is the biggest shark in the world.
Whale Shark
300
These two sharks eat by filter-feeding plankton and krill.
Whale Shark and Basking Shark
300
What is the largest shark at this aquarium?
Sand tiger Shark or "Big girl"
300
What is a shark's egg sac commonly called?
A mermaid's purse
400
Sharks are as old as dinosaurs.
TRUE! Sharks were around at least 400 million years ago!
400
This shark can glow in the dark.
the Lanternshark or Kitefin Shark
400
This shark species consume plants as part of its diet.
A. Zebra Shark
B. Bonnethead Shark
C. Lemon Shark
The Bonnethead Shark
400
How many meals a week do our sharks get fed?
3 meals a week
400
What is a group of sharks called?
A shiver
500
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.
500
This shark has a head shaped like a household tool.
Hammerhead Shark
500
What is the term for an animal that only eats dead animals?
Scavenger
500
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, epaulette, chain dogfish)
500
What is the name of the shark in "Jaws"?
Bruce