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Find out more

Aquariums in many large cities, such as New York,
Chicago, San Diego, Waikiki, London, and Sydney, have
impressive shark displays, and most can provide comprehensive
background information in the form of books and leaflets,
photographs, lectures, and Web sites. Conservation organizations,
such as the Shark Research Institute, also provide information
about sharks and encourage young people to get involved. There
are also programs where people can adopt a shark and find out
about its progress.
The best way to learn about sharks is to see them in the
wild. Sharks live in all oceans of the world but only a few
kinds are found in polar waters. You can see some sharks from
boats including basking sharks and even great white sharks.
Learning how to snorkel and scuba dive will also give many
opportunities to see sharks, such as reef sharks that live in
tropical waters. Check first that any boat tour or dive trip to
see sharks meets with conservation guidelines.

Behind Bars
Those who want to study,
photograph, or just observe
sharks at close range usually
do so from the safety of
a strong metal cage. In
ordinary circumstances, these
cages have several attached
floats, so the occupants are
never more than about An angel
10 ft (3 m) below the shark’s eyes
surface of the water. are on top
of its head.

Shark cages are designed for
protection against larger
sharks—smaller species can
slip through the gaps.

Visions of angeLs
Looking sharp Angel sharks are a popular aquarium
People from many cultures have made attraction; specimens are sometimes
jewelry from sharks’ teeth, sometimes in difficult to spot, however, since
the hope that it would make the wearer their mottled skin provides perfect
as strong and frightening as the shark. This camouflage against the sand and
necklace of great white teeth comes from New rocks on the bottom.
Zealand. Natural history or anthropology
museums often display similar objects.

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