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White Spotted Bamboo Shark Hatches at
Ocean Explorium
New Bedford, MA - January 6, 2012
The Ocean Explorium is pleased to announce the arrival of a baby White Spotted Bamboo Shark.After approximately 100 days in the egg, this fully-formed young shark hatched this morning.
"This is very exciting" said Warren Gibbons, exhibit curator for the Ocean Explorium."Volunteers and staff were the first to see the baby and we are all looking forward to more hatching in the next few days.There is significant activity within a few of the egg cases, indicating the babies are preparing to hatch."
Mr. Gibbons added "The young shark appears to be quite healthy.It breathes easily, moves along the bottom of its isolation tank, and is already eating."The baby shark measures about six inches in length and displays faint bands of contrasting color which will darken with age.
The egg-laying White Spotted Bamboo Shark is one of three species exhibited in the Ray and Shark Touch Tank within the Ocean Explorium; other species include the Atlantic Stingray and Cownose Ray.In addition, a Scallop Touch Tank and Rocky Shore Touch Tank permit visitors to interact with sea life.
The Ocean Explorium, located at 174 Union Street in Downtown New Bedford, is open Thursday through Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, and is handicap accessible through the building's rear entrance.
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White Spotted Bamboo Shark
- By Ocean Explorium
- Published Yesterday
- News and Events
The Ocean Explorium is pleased to announce the arrival of a baby White Spotted Bamboo Shark.After approximately 100 days in the egg, this fully-formed young shark hatched this morning >>
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NSF Teach SouthCoast Funding Opportunity
- By Ocean Explorium
- Published 01/20/2012
- News and Events
This program is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation / Robert Noyce Program, who's goal is to increase the population of teachers who are strong in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in our nation's public middle and high schools.
This is a unique opportunity for teachers in the Southcoast region to deepen their content knowledge, strengthen their leadership qualities and acquire the latest technological skills for use in their classrooms.
Please click on the link below for more information, or come to our information session on January 25, 2012!
>> NSF TEACH! SouthCoast<<
Baby Sharks at the OE!
- By Ocean Explorium
- Published 10/27/2011
- News and Events
Come and check out our baby sharks as they develop in their egg cases at the Ocean Explorium.
If you look closely you can see their pink, feathery gills. Eventually these will be enclosed under the sharks gill covers, but as embryos they are external.
Global Learning Charter Public School - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Ocean Explorium Partnership
- By Ocean Explorium
- Published 09/16/2011
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