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Whether you love them, fear them or are intrigued by them, you can’t deny that sharks are majestic animals. They have roamed the world’s oceans for hundreds of millions of years, appearing in the fossil record before trees even existed and they’ve outlived dinosaurs! As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for ocean health. Sharks keep the balance with competitors which helps ensure species diversity.

Sadly, many species of sharks are threatened with extinction and some families of rays such as the Sawfish are in peril.

For one night only on Wednesday 26th February, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium together with Barbara Wueringer, founder, director and lead scientist of Sharks And Rays Australia (SARA), Emmy nominated underwater cinematographer, Jon Shaw and Associate Professor and Shark Expert, Adam Stow will host an evening of Shark Discovery.

Guests will witness an exciting nocturnal feed that will see the Green Sea Turtles, Black and White Tip Reef Sharks and Sawfish at their liveliest as well as panel discussion with shark experts covering topics such as Australian’s attitudes towards sharks, fear, perceptions in the media and the future of our oceans.

Event details:

  • Wednesday 26th February
  • Price: $65 per ticket
  • Time: 6pm – 8:30-pm
  • Full access to SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium after-dark: From 6pm
  • The event will take place in the Day and Night on the Reef exhibit from 7pm – 8pm
  • Followed by a thrilling nocturnal feed of the Turtles, Reef Sharks and Sawfish from 8pm
  • Tickets include one alcoholic beverage (soft drink for under 18)

For more information or to secure your tickets, head here: https://events.humanitix.com.au/an-evening-of-shark-discovery

$10 from each ticket sale will go towards SEA LIFE Trust and Sharks And Rays Australia (SARA).

The SEA LIFE Trust is a charity that works globally to protect the world’s oceans and the amazing marine life that lives within them. The SEA LIFE TRUST’s vision is of a world where our seas are healthy, protected and full of diverse life

Sharks And Rays Australia (SARA) believe that long-term conservation goals can only be achieved if they are based on sound science, public outreach and working with local stakeholders. SARA was formed with the aim to not just produce science in the ‘ivory tower’ but to involve the general public in our sawfish and shark research expeditions.