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Shark & Ray Awareness Week at CMA

Updated July 5, 2024 Posted June 27, 2024

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Learn about sharks and rays as we celebrate these fascinating species at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, July 8-14!

Resident Stingray Swimming

Activities:

  • Show your shark moves during shark dance parties with Sharky character appearances
  • Test your shark knowledge with shark trivia and shark bingo
  • Learn about our resident epaulette sharks, nurse shark, short-tailed nurse sharks, yellow ray, and cownose stingrays
  • Explore shark exhibits and discover shark facts around CMA
  • Additional shark crafts, shark chats, and other activities all week

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Did You Know?

Sharks and rays are closely related and both elasmobranchs in the subclass Elasmobranchii?

Little Sharks, Big Appetites: Care & Feeding Tour

Epaulette Shark

Join us for an exclusive, hands-on experience with our Aquatic Biologists on select dates, July 9-14!

Spend 15-20 minutes learning about the diet of sharks, observing and participating in a target training session with two epaulette sharks and a yellow ray. Plus, you’ll have the unique opportunity to observe two short-tail nurse sharks during their feeding time. Don’t miss this chance to dive into the world of sharks and discover their fascinating behaviors up close!

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Start Date

July 8 9:00 am

End Date

July 14 6:00 pm

Location

Clearwater Marine Aquarium
249 Windward Passage
Clearwater, FL 33767 United States
(727) 441-1790
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249 Windward Passage
Clearwater, FL 33767
727-441-1790
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