Sharks & Rays Exhibition
The Sharks & Rays Exhibition is a collection of capturing 3d visualizations featuring some of the most common sharks and rays. This unique exhibition is developed in an exclusive collaboration with shark expert and researcher Professor Gavin Naylor at Hollings Marine Lab, US. The exhibition is a subset of a database called “Chondrichthyes”, which allows users to explore the evolution of over 1,000 species of sharks and rays. It is suitable for education and public outreach at aquariums, animal and wildlife parks, natural history museums, science centers, etc.
This Exhibition is in English.
Existing translations: Spanish, Arabic (Contact us)
Featured in This Exhibition
SHORT-FIN MAKO (ISURUS OXYRINCHUS)
The short-fin Mako is one of the most beautiful of all of the
sharks. It is also the fastest with burst speeds topping 60 mph.
Known for making spectacular leaps 6m out of the water, shortfin makos are highly sought after by sports fishermen. (Juvenile female)
Data by Professor Gavin Naylor, University of Florida, US
COWNOSE RAY (RHINOPTERA BONASUS)
Cownose rays are probably best known for their spectacular seasonal aggregations where thousands of individuals migrate en masse along the Western North Atlantic coast. (Female)
Data by Professor Gavin Naylor, University of Florida, US
SOUTHERN STINGRAY (HYPANUS AMERICANUS)
Southern stingrays occur in coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, to Brazil. They can often be found around coral reefs and sea grass beds. (Male)
Data by Professor Gavin Naylor, University of Florida, US
SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD (SPHYRNA LEWINI)
The scalloped hammerhead has an unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a “hammer” shape called a cephalofoil, giving the species its characteristic “scalloped” appearance. (Female)
Data by Professor Gavin Naylor, University of Florida, US
CLEARNOSE SKATE (ROSTRORAJA EGLANTERIA)
The Clear-nose skate is common in waters off the North West Atlantic coast from New England to the Gulf of Mexico. It is widely used in biomedical research as it is easy to maintain in laboratory conditions. Like all skates, it lays eggs in capsules
known as “mermaids purses” that often wash up on shores.
Data by Professor Gavin Naylor, University of Florida, US