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Georgia Aquarium's newest animals have arrived! Get up-close with Georgia Aquarium's six new sand tiger sharks! Visit them in the Aquarium's Ocean Voyager gallery, built by The Home Depot.
The three male and three female sharks are at home in the 6.3 million gallon habitat alongside the whale sharks and manta ray. The new sharks range from five to eight feet in length and weigh between 56 to 237 pounds.
They are large-bodied and display a mouthful of sharp teeth that protrude in all directions, even when the mouth is shut. Despite this, they are a docile, non-aggressive species.
Mike Leven, CEO of Georgia Aquarium, said, “Even though they are scary-looking to some, we are excited to introduce them to our guests as the docile species they are, and spread the word on their declining numbers due to overfishing.”
Join us in welcoming the Aquarium’s newest members!
Georgia Aquarium's newest animals have arrived! Get up-close with Georgia Aquarium's six new sand tiger sharks! Visit them in the Aquarium's Ocean Voyager gallery, built by The Home Depot.
The three male and three female sharks are at home in the 6.3 million gallon habitat alongside the whale sharks and manta ray. The new sharks range from five to eight feet in length and weigh between 56 to 237 pounds.
They are large-bodied and display a mouthful of sharp teeth that protrude in all directions, even when the mouth is shut. Despite this, they are a docile, non-aggressive species.
Mike Leven, CEO of Georgia Aquarium, said, “Even though they are scary-looking to some, we are excited to introduce them to our guests as the docile species they are, and spread the word on their declining numbers due to overfishing.”
Join us in welcoming the Aquarium’s newest members!
- The sand tiger shark has the ability to swallow air in order to regulate its buoyancy.
- It is the only shark that can remain motionless in the water to await the approach of prey.
- The sand tiger has one of the lowest reproductive rates among all sharks.
- Females give birth to only one or two pups every two years.
- This shark is ovoviviparous. The embryos initially are nourished by the yolk in their egg and later consume slower developing embryos while still in their mother's uterus.
Full Fact Sheet
- The sand tiger shark has the ability to swallow air in order to regulate its buoyancy.
- It is the only shark that can remain motionless in the water to await the approach of prey.
- The sand tiger has one of the lowest reproductive rates among all sharks.
- Females give birth to only one or two pups every two years.
- This shark is ovoviviparous. The embryos initially are nourished by the yolk in their egg and later consume slower developing embryos while still in their mother's uterus.
