Nothing clears a crowded beach faster. No other fish in the world, perhaps no other creature, evokes such fear. Hoping to debunk myths and explore mysteries, the exhibit offers a biological and ancestral blueprint of the shark that dates back 415 million years. Today, the shark is more prey than predator, a fact that has alarmed marine scientists.
People love sharks.
National Geographic puts sharks on the cover and they sell millions of copies. The irony of it is, we re putting on this show to make people aware of the need to save them. Sharks have a coldness about them that makes it hard to associate with. We re sharing all sides of the shark story, for people to see them for what they are. Not to be feared, but respected.