Research

Jul 09

One Weird, Wild & Wonderful Way We’re Helping Sharks

Search for a shark with a toothy grin in the Great Ocean Tank (GOT) – meet our sand tiger sharks! These guys have protruding, jagged teeth that jet out from their mouths, easily identifiable compared to the other species in the GOT. Some sand tiger sharks at aquariums are…
Jun 07

Mixing Up Some Mystery Fish

Robust redhorse have an interesting history, as they were a mystery for 122 years. They were lost to science until fishery biologists found five “mystery fish” in the Oconee River that they couldn’t identify. Sure, it looked like other sucker species but these guys had a fleshy lower lip,…
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