Kelly Tarlton's Sand Tiger Sharks Exhibition
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| Sat 18 Dec ’10, 9:30am–5:30pm |
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| Sat 1 Jan ’11, 9:30am–5:30pm |
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Where: Kelly Tarlton's, 23 Tamaki Drive, Orakei Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
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After more than 18 months of planning, Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World is now home to five fearsome Sand Tiger sharks – all the way from Maryland US.
The new residents’ alarming appearance – including one of the meanest sets of teeth you’re likely to see on any predator – and their fondness for hanging out in coastal waters have previously earned them the title of 'man eaters'.
These Sand Tiger sharks have travelled more than 15,000 kilometres to their new home under the watchful eyes of a team of US and New Zealand marine experts.
To celebrate their arrival, Kelly Tarlton’s has a special Sand Tiger shark exhibition running throughout January. Kids can learn all about Sand Tiger sharks before meeting the new arrivals face-to-face in the Underwater World. To keep kids busy and engaged there are Shark Activity Sheets and lessons on how to draw sharks and spot different species, plus popular Kelly Tarlton’s costume character Sammy the Shark will be making an appearance at 12.30 every day throughout January.
Kelly Tarlton’s Head Curator Andrew Christie hopes that after getting up close to these fearsome predators, visitors will walk away with a new-found appreciation for just how awesome they are.
Highlights at a glance:
- Meet Kelly Tarlton’s newest (and scariest!) residents – five ferocious looking Sand Tiger sharks all the way from Maryland USA.
- Check out the newly reopened (and revamped) Oceanarium tank – the largest fish tank in New Zealand.
- Find out everything worth knowing about Sand Tiger sharks – where they live, what they eat (don’t worry – it’s not small children!), how they behave and why it’s so important we start looking after them.
- Become a shark-spotting expert – know who’s who in the predator tank.
- Marvel at the soon to hatch Carpet Sharks moving around their semi-transparent egg cases (also known as Mermaid Purses).
- Trace our relationship with sharks through modern times with our toothy timeline.
- Get a free shark temporary tattoos for the kids .
- Have fun with a special kids’ Shark Activity Sheet packed with cool activities and puzzles.
- Learn how to draw sharks with our easy step-by-step guide.
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