SHARK WEEK

​🔎 Mine for Megalodon Teeth, Daily in the Red River Treasure Mine 
Dig through time to uncover your very own fossilized shark teeth. Will you be the lucky one who find the giant Megalodon tooth? One winner each week will take home a piece of ancient ocean history! (Extra fee applies, keep all finds)

 

🍽️ Shark Talks & Feedings, Every Mon, Wed & Fri at 2:30 PM
Watch our sharks enjoy their lunch while our team shares fascinating facts about their behavior, adaptations, and importance to ocean ecosystems. Meet Sherlock the Shark, our Mascot!

 

🧪 Science is Neat: SHARK Edition, Sundays at 11 AM, 1 PM & 3 PM
Join our Science & Research Manager, Jackson Wheat, for exclusive talks & demos into shark biology, adaptations, and myths before the Shark Week buzz!

 

​🦈Learn about Yoko, the Mystery Swell Shark, Daily
Yoko the baby swell shark hatched with no male sharks in the habitat. Could it be parthenogenesis or delayed fertilization? Her rare birth has made headlines worldwide! Learn about her miracle story as we await DNA results.

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🍽️Interact with Stingrays and Bamboo Sharks, Daily

Did you know that stingrays are closely related to sharks? They both are made up of flexible cartilage instead of bones and they both use electromagnetic senses to search for food. Get up close to touch and feed our rays and small bamboo sharks. Hold a small piece of food and they will swim over and slurp up their snack out of your hand. 

 

​​🎁 First 20 Giveaway, Daily during Shark Week
The first 20 kids (ages 2–12) through the door get a JAWsome shark party pack! (Valid with regular ticket or membership; no field trips or groups.)

 

🎨 Shark Art & Poetry Gallery, Daily during Shark Week
Submit your shark-themed masterpiece or poem for a chance to win the grand prize Shark Basket!

 

📚 Fin Fact Frenzy Quiz Trail, Daily during Shark Week

Discover the secrets behind sharks’ wild and wonderful superpowers.  Follow the trail, answer the questions, and see how your shark smarts measure up! Turn in your completed quiz to our Sea Store and get a prize

 

🎨 Shark Crafts, 11 AM – 12 PM Daily during Shark Week
Stop by Contact Cove to make your own take-home shark-themed creation.

 

👃 Shark Senses Lab, 1 PM – 2 PM Daily during Shark Week
Explore how sharks use electroreception, feel real shark jaws, and discover mysterious "mermaid purses."

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🌮 Shark Week Trivia & Tacos Night, Tuesday, July 22, Two seatings: 5:30 & 7 PM
Join us in the event pavilion for trivia games, a delicious taco bar, and shark-themed drinks! Prizes awarded to trivia champs!
$15 at the door, FREE for members with ID

 

🩸 Blood Drive, Wednesday, July 23, 10 AM - 2 PM Give blood, save lives—get a free gift from LifeShare for participating.
 

🎂 Zenon’s Birthday Party, Thursday, July 24 at 11:30 AM
ZENON THE ZEBRA SHARK TURNS EIGHT! Watch her devour a clam-flavored birthday cake and enjoy cupcakes for human guests. Don’t forget to sign her birthday card all week!

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🦈 Adopt-a-Shark, Daily in our gift shop or online Symbolically adopt one of our sharks and receive a mini plush, certificate, and a new appreciation for ocean conservation.

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🎟️ Ready to Dive In?

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Because one bite of shark fun just isn’t enough!

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Schedule subject to change

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