Educational | For Kids

April 5, 2011

Seaweed: Nuisance or Gift?  

Yucky, stinky seaweed everywhere! We often think of seaweed as a nuisance on our beaches. In fact, it’s not just fish that need it, we do too! Discover the amazing story of seaweed!

Animal Information | Educational | For Kids

November 13, 2010

What Does a Sick Fish Look Like?  

Animal Care Series: Learn how we identify and care for sick fish.

Fish can become under the weather too! Learn how staff Veterinarian Dr. Adams identifies and cares for sick fish.

Animal Information | Educational | For Kids

March 29, 2010

Shark Skin  

Taking a closer look at shark skin.

Believe it or not, a shark’s mouth isn’t the only place it has teeth!

Educational | For Kids

February 9, 2010

Evolution of Sharks  

Sharks: The Ultimate Survivors

Sharks are very successful and adaptive animals. They have been around for 400 million years. Learn more about their evolutionary history listening to the “Evolution of Sharks.”

Animal Information | For Kids

August 25, 2009

A Shark’s Sixth Sense  

Sharks unique ability to sense electrical impulses in the water.

Besides hearing, smelling, tasting, seeing, and feeling the world around them, sharks are adapted with a sixth sense that allows them to use electroreceptors called Ampullae de Lorenzini. Learn more about this rare ability that aids sharks in the skilled predation of their prey.

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