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  2. Epaulette shark - Wikipedia

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    An epaulette shark on display in a public aquarium. Epaulette sharks are harmless to humans, though if handled they may nip their captors. They are easily observed and handled by beachgoers as they move slowly whilst out of water, and show little fear of humans; the shark is often injured by these encounters. [24]

  3. Hemiscylliidae - Wikipedia

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    Full-sized adult epaulette sharks are most successfully housed in tanks at or exceeding 680 litres (180 US gal), while adult bamboo sharks require more space and are known to do well in 910-litre (240 US gal) aquaria. [9]

  4. Hemiscyllium - Wikipedia

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    Hemiscyllium sharks of the family Hemiscylliidae are also known as walking sharks [1] and Epaulette sharks.These small, nocturnal, benthic dwelling swimmers have evolved to be able to 'walk', or use their fins to propel themselves over rocks, into pools, or into small crevices in their habitats.

  5. Hemiscyllium henryi - Wikipedia

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    Hemiscyllium henryi are marine, reef-associated sharks that are typically found on coral reefs, rubble, or seagrass flats. The depth range where they are typically found is 3 - 30m showcasing an ability to remain in shallow water as well as swim to substantial depths. Their observed climate zone is tropical.

  6. Marine Life Park - Wikipedia

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    At the time of its opening, the S.E.A. Aquarium was the world's largest, by total water volume (until overtaken by Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Hengqin, China), [4] containing nearly 45,000,000 litres (9,900,000 imp gal; 12,000,000 US gal) of water, and housing more than 100,000 individual marine, brackish, and freshwater animals belonging to over 800 species. [1]

  7. Leopard epaulette shark - Wikipedia

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    The leopard epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium michaeli), also known as the Milne Bay epaulette shark and Michael's epaulette shark, is a species of bamboo shark in the genus Hemiscyllium. [2] It is a tropical shark known from the shallow ocean in the Milne Bay region of eastern Papua New Guinea . [ 3 ]

  8. Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort - Wikipedia

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    Chimelong Spaceship is the second theme park to open at Chimelong International Ocean Tourist Resort. This ocean-themed park masterplanned by Legacy Entertainment is the world's largest indoor theme park and world's largest aquarium. Construction on the park began on November 30, 2015, and it opened in 2023. [5]

  9. Sharks in captivity - Wikipedia

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    Sharks living in cooler water have slower metabolisms than sharks in warmer water housings and therefore require less food. [7] The most common staple food provided to captive sharks in home aquaria is frozen fish. [7] The freezing process used to store foods for sharks often results in the food items losing nutrient value. [7]