Greater Cleveland Aquarium

@cleaquarium

Touch a stingray. Count the suckers on a octopus arm. Spot weedy seadragons. Stand under a sandtiger shark. #natureiscurious #cleaquarium #splashofwonder

Cleveland, OH

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 14

🦈 Did you know sandtiger sharks lack a swim bladder and stay buoyant by gulping air at the surface? Learn more about sharks and stingrays during #finfest, now - August 5! Learn more: greaterclevelandaquarium.com/event/fin-fest/

cleaquarium's tweet image. 🦈 Did you know sandtiger sharks lack a swim bladder and stay buoyant by gulping air at the surface?

Learn more about sharks and stingrays during #finfest, now - August 5!

Learn more: greaterclevelandaquarium.com/event/fin-fest/

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · 1 h

ICYMI, researchers have mapped the population structure of a vulnerable species in the Eastern Pacific Ocean--the silky shark: scripps.ucsd.edu/news/silky-sha…

Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 22

Get closer to a stingray during #clefinfest – our monthlong celebration of these FINtastic creatures and their elasmobranch cousins . . . SHARKS! #cleaquarium #thingstodoincleveland #stingray #shark #sharkweek

cleaquarium's tweet image. Get closer to a stingray during #clefinfest – our monthlong celebration of these FINtastic creatures and their elasmobranch cousins . . . SHARKS!

#cleaquarium #thingstodoincleveland #stingray #shark #sharkweek

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 21

From boat strikes to mating , scars can tell a story . . . especially for sharks. Researchers can learn a great deal from observing these wounds: discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/m…

cleaquarium's tweet card. The strange-looking wound was made by another predator, say experts from the California White Shark Project.

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 20

"Sharks being present in the ecosystem is a good sign for how well it is functioning . . . " explains Catherine MacDonald, University of Miami's Shark Research and Conservation program director. #sharks #clefinfest cbsnews.com/miami/news/sha…

cleaquarium's tweet card. Great white shark sightings off the coast of Maine triggered warnings Wednesday for people to stay out of the water. Those sightings are not new in South Florida, but they do get a lot of attention.

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 19

Love sharks as much as we do? Sport your shark gear when you visit #cleaquarium during Fin Fest (now - Aug 5) and you'll be entered for a chance to win a $125 Gift Shop prize pack! 🦈❤️ #clefinfest #sharks #thelandforlife

cleaquarium's tweet image. Love sharks as much as we do? Sport your shark gear when you visit #cleaquarium during Fin Fest (now - Aug 5) and you'll be entered for a chance to win a $125 Gift Shop prize pack! 🦈❤️ #clefinfest #sharks #thelandforlife

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 18

Come down for #clefinfest and learn how you compare to the wingspan of a stingray! Our monthlong celebration of sharks and stingrays goes now - August 5. #cleaquarium #natureiscurious

cleaquarium's tweet image. Come down for #clefinfest and learn how you compare to the wingspan of a stingray!

Our monthlong celebration of sharks and stingrays goes now - August 5. #cleaquarium #natureiscurious

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 17

🦈 At #cleaquarium, the divers find lots of shark teeth during daily operations! See the types of teeth they find and discover how they're adapted to each species. #natureiscurious #shark #fish #aquarium #stingrays #clefinfest youtu.be/52-0xs94Cw0

cleaquarium's tweet image. 🦈 At #cleaquarium, the divers find lots of shark teeth during daily operations! See the types of teeth they find and discover how they're adapted to each species.

#natureiscurious #shark #fish #aquarium #stingrays #clefinfest

youtu.be/52-0xs94Cw0

Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 16

📷🦈343 images were entered into the @SharkTrustUK Shark Photographer of the Year competition and you have to see them: popsci.com/environment/sh…

cleaquarium's tweet card. From Australia to Cuba, and Mexico to South Africa, our planet is home to hundreds of beautiful shark species.

Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 15

Sharks face a lot of threats, but new research suggests their pancreases may give their immune systems an edge: iflscience.com/an-unexpected-…

cleaquarium's tweet card. Sharks have a different immune system to humans, but they still produce similar antibodies.

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 14

A glimpse at the magic of Fin Fest! Join us now - August 5 as we celebrate sharks and stingrays. youtube.com/watch?v=lvy5Sy…

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 14

If Fin Fest has given you a newfound appreciation for #sharks, you can continue being a fan from home by following a few of your favorites via an interactive OCEARCH map. Find out how: mentalfloss.com/geography/maps…

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 13

So much more to revere than fear when it comes to rays and sharks. Spent the morning with @wews why we should respect these elasmobranchs and why they need your help. #clefinfest ow.ly/cIG650WoTep

cleaquarium's tweet card. The event runs through Aug. 5 and gives guests a closer look at the four species of sharks in the aquarium's tanks through various events.

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 12

🦈 With Fin Fest goin strong, you might see our divers holding up shark teeth to show you as you wave hello! Join us for this monthlong celebration of sharks & stingrays. #thingstodoincleveland #sharkweek #finfest #sharks #shark #scubadiver #cleaquarium

cleaquarium's tweet image. 🦈 With Fin Fest goin strong, you might see our divers holding up shark teeth to show you as you wave hello! Join us for this monthlong celebration of sharks &amp; stingrays.

#thingstodoincleveland #sharkweek #finfest #sharks #shark #scubadiver #cleaquarium

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 11

Think all sharks need to move constantly to breathe? To live? Then why are nurse sharks sometimes called "the couch potatoes of the sea?" #natureiscurious Find out how it works: iflscience.com/sharks-have-to…

cleaquarium's tweet card. Are you gill-ty of spreading this tail?

Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 10

Scientists were aware that some fish shadowed" sharks to remove parasites and hide from predators" but fish using sharks as cover to ambush prey was news to them! #sharks #clefinfest phys.org/news/2025-03-f…

cleaquarium's tweet card. Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks.

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 9

Did you learn everything you know about sharks from the movies? Answer 5 questions about sharks’ real-world behavior and importance for a chance to win a #cleaquarium Family Pass, a shark tracking bracelet and a 6″ shark plush. #clefinfest greaterclevelandaquarium.com/event/fin-fest…

cleaquarium's tweet image. Did you learn everything you know about sharks from the movies? Answer 5 questions about sharks’ real-world behavior and importance for a chance to win a #cleaquarium Family Pass, a shark tracking bracelet and a 6″ shark plush. #clefinfest greaterclevelandaquarium.com/event/fin-fest…

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 7

Military & 1st responders receive free #cleaquarium parking & admission today (Monday, July 7) with ID . It's the last day of our last day of the 4th of July Waves of Appreciation Weekend! #flatswestbank #cleveland Details: ow.ly/g6hB50WlF5F

cleaquarium's tweet image. Military &amp; 1st responders receive free #cleaquarium parking &amp; admission today (Monday, July 7) with ID . It's the last day of our last day of the 4th of July Waves of Appreciation Weekend! #flatswestbank #cleveland Details: ow.ly/g6hB50WlF5F

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 4

It's a WAVES OF APPRECIATION WEEKEND! Military & first responders receive free #cleaquarium parking and admission July 4-7, 2025, w/ appropriate ID. Complete details here: greaterclevelandaquarium.com/event/free-for…

cleaquarium's tweet image. It's a WAVES OF APPRECIATION WEEKEND! Military &amp; first responders receive free #cleaquarium parking and admission July 4-7, 2025, w/ appropriate ID. Complete details here: greaterclevelandaquarium.com/event/free-for…

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Greater Cleveland Aquarium@cleaquarium · Jul 1

"After months of receiving care at the aquariums, the gobies were returned to the wild." #natureiscurious foxweather.com/earth-space/re…

cleaquarium's tweet card. A group of endangered tidewater gobies had a bit of a homecoming recently, after the Palisades Fire in southern California destroyed their habitat four months ago and forced the fish to be relocated.

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