Nurse Shark

GINGLYMOSTOMA CIRRATUM

This shark is not very active during the day, often resting on the ocean floor. At night, however, it hunts for fish, molluscs and crustaceans. It also routs beneath bits of coral for small invertebrates. It is an ovoviviparous shark.

To discover during the layover

Family

Ginglymostomatidae family

Size

up to 4 meters

Distribution

Caribbean Atlantic to the Cape Verde Islands and near the African and Pacific coasts, near the American coast between the Baja California Peninsula and Peru

Enjoy the show !

Everyday at 3pm.
During holidays: daily at 11.45am and 3pm. This activity may be cancelled if the aquarium is too busy.

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To discover during the layover