As if a deep dive into the Atlantic Ocean at the National Aquarium weren't enough, there's yet another tank below! This one is about 12 feet in height, it otherwise has the same footprint as the one above. It is home to a range of shark species. Large majestic animals. And it ends with a view of the lowest point in the Black-tip Reef habitat--the beautiful open bay that was the first wonder to greet us at our arrival.
Swimming on the walls between the two tanks are the silhouettes of sharks backlit with blue neon light.
The Hammerhead is easy to distinguish.
Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus
Largetooth Sawfish, Pristis pristis
Black-tip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
Nurse Shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum
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