The South Carolina Aquarium recently exchanged one of their female sharks for a pubescent male shark from the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Ours went out early in the morning, so this bleary-eyed photog didn’t make it, but I did show up for the arrival of the new shark. Not yet fully grown, this 6 foot, 115 pound tiger shark still makes an impression. The transfer team was led by Arnold Postell, Senior Biologist and Dive Safety Officer at the South Carolina Aquarium, and they are obviously pros. I expected the shark to thrash around a bit more from being hoisted out of the water, but it was relatively calm. I think that was a testament to the team’s experience.
Here are the photos:
