Learn how some of our negatively buoyant marine friends rely on their unique sixth sense to detect hidden prey.
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Get an overview of the negatively buoyant marine animals that must keep swimming in order to stay off the ocean floor.
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Find out how sharks and rays catch and feed on prey as large carnivores with different types of teeth and jaws.
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Learn about sharks’ keen sense of smell and discover their unique sixth sense that helps them detect hidden prey.
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Spot the difference between male and female sharks based on their visible reproductive organs and positions while mating.
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Be across the features and functions of bottom-dwelling sharks that spend most of their lives on the sea floor.
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Watch these masters of disguise sit and wait for they prey to amble within striking range and attack with true aggression.
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Lay eyes on these sluggish bottom dwellers whose babies hatch looking nothing like their mothers.
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Learn about the most docile species of shark found on lagoon floors or around reef edges in sheltered caves.
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Take a look at the creature with a saw-like snout that moves easily between fresh and salt water environments.
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Discover the remarkable characteristics and reproduction practices of this nocturnal, egg-laying shark.
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Find out why mid water sharks have their grey and white colouring, and learn about their ability to stay afloat.
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See how the tiger shark’s body size, acute sense of smell and unselective diet make it a top ocean predator.
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Learn about the great and scalloped hammerhead species and the purpose of their uniquely shaped heads.
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Gain insights into the feeding habits, naming and colouration of this gentle giant often found near the water’s surface.
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Spot the similarities and differences between black tip reef sharks, grey reef sharks and silver tip sharks.
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Get to grips with the processes that enable white tip reef sharks to survive and feed close to the sea floor.
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Get up close with the animals best described as bottom-dwelling sharks with expanded pectoral fins.
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Discover the processes that manta rays use to swim, feed and remove parasites from their bodies.
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Learn about the anatomy, feeding practices and defence mechanisms of the spotted eagle ray, an important food source for sharks.