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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T090000
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URL:https://thevlm.org/events/shark-day/
SUMMARY:Shark Week
DESCRIPTION:Shark Week at the Virginia Living Museum\nJuly 11–31\, 2026\n
 \nDive into Shark Week at the Virginia Living Museum and discover the impo
 rtant role sharks play in keeping our oceans healthy.\n\nThroughout the mo
 nth\, guests can enjoy shark-themed activities\, keeper talks\, photo oppo
 rtunities\, and hands-on experiences designed to help visitors better unde
 rstand these fascinating animals and the conservation efforts that protect
  them.\nShark Week Special Schedule\nSaturday\, July 11 | Shark Day\n10:30
  AM | Chain Catshark Keeper Talk at the Touch Pool\n\n10:00 AM–2:00 PM |
  Shark Day Activities\n\n 	Shark &amp\; Ray Conservation Table\n 	VIMS Sha
 rk Research Experience\n 	Virginia Aquarium Shark Conservation Activities\
 n\n2:00 PM\n\n 	Shark Week Behind-the-Scenes Tour\n 	Public Catshark Feedi
 ng at the Touch Pool\n\nJuly 12–17 | Daily Shark Week Experiences\n2:00 
 PM Daily | Shark Week Behind-the-Scenes Tour\n\nEach tour includes a speci
 al animal feeding experience:\n\nChesapeake Bay Aquarium Feedings\n\n 	Sun
 day\, July 12\n 	Monday\, July 13\n 	Wednesday\, July 15\n 	Friday\, July 
 17\n\nCatshark Feedings\n\n 	Tuesday\, July 14\n 	Thursday\, July 16\n 	Sa
 turday\, July 18\n\nAdditional Catshark Keeper Talks\nTuesday\, July 21 | 
 2:00 PM\n\nTuesday\, July 28 | 2:00 PM\n\nMeet one of our shark species an
 d learn more about their behaviors\, habitats\, and importance in the ecos
 ystem.\n\n\n\nGuided Activities\nJuly 11 Only\n10:00 AM–2:00 PM unless o
 therwise noted\nShark &amp\; Ray Conservation Table\nGet up close with sha
 rk and ray biofacts while learning how we can help protect these incredibl
 e ocean animals.\nVIMS Shark Research Experience\nDiscover how shark resea
 rch is happening right here in Virginia through hands-on activities focuse
 d on what it's like to be a shark scientist.\nVirginia Aquarium Shark Cons
 ervation Activities\nExplore shark biodiversity and conservation through i
 nteractive activities and shark biofacts.\n\n\n\nActivities Available All 
 Month\nTouch a Shark\nGuests can touch chain catsharks in the Touch Pool t
 hroughout the month.\nShark Scavenger Hunt\nAvailable daily from 9:00 AM
 –5:00 PM at the How Life Survives Desk.\n\nExplore the Museum as you sea
 rch for sharks and discover ways we can help protect them.\nWhat Type of S
 hark Are You?\nLearn about the diversity of sharks and rays while discover
 ing which ocean dweller matches your personality.\n\n\n\nShark Photo Oppor
 tunities\nAvailable July 1–31\nCapture a few jawsome memories during you
 r visit with shark-themed photo stations located throughout the Museum.\n\
 n 	Shark Cage Photo Opportunity\n 	Megalodon Shark Jaw Display\n 	Shark Cu
 tout &amp\; Platform\n 	Special Virginia Living Museum Shark Photo Filter 
 available via QR code\n\n\n\n\nAdd-On Experience\nShark Week Behind-the-Sc
 enes Tour\nDaily at 2:00 PM | July 11–17\n\nTake a behind-the-scenes loo
 k at some of the Museum's cold-blooded residents during this special Shark
  Week experience. Learn how our animal care team works with sharks\, repti
 les\, amphibians\, and other fascinating species while exploring areas not
  typically open to the public.\nTour Details\n\n 	30-minute guided experie
 nce\n 	Maximum 10 participants per tour\n 	Ages 8 and up\n 	Not wheelchair
  accessible\n\nPricing\nMembers: $10\n\nNon-Members: $15\n\nAdvance regist
 ration is recommended. Space is limited.\n\nIncluded with Museum admission
  except for add-on experiences. Some activities may have limited capacity.
 \n\nBOOK SHARK WEEK BTS TOUR NOW\n\n\n\n\n\nIncluded with Museum admission
  (with the exception of add-on experiences).\nSome experiences may have li
 mited capacity.
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