Zebra Sharks
SEA LIFE Aquarium is home to more than 50 sharks including zebra sharks, black tips, white tips, grey reef sharks, white spotted bamboo sharks and Port Jackson sharks.
Scientific Name
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Stegostoma varium
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Home
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Coral reefs with a sandy bottom in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific
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Size
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Up to 11 feet long; the length of the tail is over half of its body length!
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Animal type
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Fishes
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Relatives
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Nurse sharks, whale sharks, epaulette sharks
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Average life span in the wild
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25 to 30 years
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Conservation status
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Vulnerable
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Diet
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Zebra sharks are nocturnal and rest on the ocean floor during the day. This sharks’ diet consists of snails, crabs, small fish, shrimp, and sea urchins. If needed, the shark can fit into small holes and caves to search for food
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