Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ recently became one of two aquariums in the country to exhibit a Great Hammerhead Shark, the largest of all hammerhead species. For many in the Tri-State area, Adventure Aquarium’s newest addition provides the only opportunity to see the majesty of a Hammerhead up close and in person.

The Hammerhead arrived at Adventure Aquarium on August 29, 2008 and was placed in a special observation area while it acclimated to its new surroundings. Only a few weeks later, the shark was released into the Aquarium’s Ocean Realm Exhibit, a 760,000-gallon exhibit home to over 3,000 sea creatures, including Shark Rays, a Zebra Shark, Roughtail Stingrays, and Sea Turtles. The shark is a juvenile male, weighing 80 pounds and measuring nearly 6 feet. Although Great Hammerheads typically grow to about 12 feet, they have been recorded to grow to almost 20 feet. Biologists estimate the shark to be approximately 2-3 years old. Since its release into Ocean Realm, it has been eating and successfully adapting to its new home.
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