Sharks

Fascinating and feared predators, sharks have inhabited the oceans for hundreds of millions of years. The exhibition reveals their diversity, their biology and their essential role in marine ecosystems.

Panel by panel:

• A very long history, from the megalodon to today's species
• Sharks, rays and sawfish: the great family of cartilaginous fish
• Anatomy: jaws, teeth and exceptional senses
• Varied hunting strategies, from the electric ray to the great white shark
• The Greenland shark and other records
• A key role in the balance of the oceans
• Sharks and humans: precautions, overfishing and protection

Audience: all ages, from 8. Ideal for: World Oceans Day, a life and earth sciences project, a summer event.