Shark Week at Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Saturday, July 17 - Friday, July 23, 2010

Soak up an entire week dedicated to sharks this summer at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. SHARK WEEK runs July 17-23 and features a week of hands-on exploration for all ages into the world of these mesmerizing and misunderstood ocean predators.

Meet local leopard sharks and their relatives. Discover why sharks are vulnerable and must be protected. Explore how sharks use their teeth the way humans use utensils. Learn from Scripps Oceanography scientists about research discoveries and conservation efforts that may help sustain declining shark populations.

SHARK WEEK activities run 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily and are included with Birch Aquarium at Scripps admission.

* Live shark encounters tied to hourly presentations about these amazing predators
* Dive shows in the two-story kelp forest tank with a special shark focus:
- Saturday, July 17, 2 p.m.
- Sunday, July 18, 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, July 20 12:30 p.m.
- Thursday, July 22, 12:30 p.m.
 
* More than 10 species of sharks and their relatives on display    
* Shark scavenger hunts with a toothy prize  
* "Great White" Photo Booth (add your photos now!)

Shark Lectures

 Location: Birch Aquarium Education Classroom
Free with admission 

-Saturday July 17 at 12:00 p.m. Shark Conservation and Shark Misconceptions
Please join us for a special guest lecture by Andrew P. Nosal, Scripps Institution of Oceanography.  

                                                                                                Andrew Nosal  

-Friday July 23 at 1:30 p.m. Sharks of the Southern California Bight
Please join us for a special guest lecture by Dan Cartamil, Scripps Institution of Oceanography as he discusses the local species, their biology, human interactions and fisheries.