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SHARKS, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL.
February 27 - Summer 2010
Join Aris the Turtle, your friendly host, on a breathtaking underwater voyage to discover the ultimate predator: the shark in Sharks, now showing in the Omni Theater, an IMAX dome. Experience an astonishing up-close, giant-screen encounter with a multitude of shark species, including the Great White, Hammerhead, and Whale shark. Witness them as they really are—not wicked man-eating creatures, but wild, fascinating and endangered animals that have existed since millions of years before the dinosaurs roamed the earth.
More than 100 million sharks and shark-like fish are caught and slaughtered each year, according to estimates from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The main causes are over-fishing and demand for shark fin soup, an increasingly popular delicacy. Certain species – Sawfish, Hammerheads, Whale Shark, Great White, to name a few -- have declined in number by as much as 80% in the past ten years and are well on their way to becoming extinct within the next decade.
Sharks also suffer from their historically negative reputation. For centuries mankind has feared sharks, primarily because of the terrifying tales told by sailors. Since the 1980s, the media has played a significant role in perpetuating the image of these formidable fish as frightening monsters. But the truth is somewhat different. Of the 100 shark attacks reported annually, only 12 are fatal. More people die every year from bee stings!
Sharks depicts these animals as they actually are: wild, fascinating and highly endangered. Discover the beauty of myriad shark species in their natural environment and learn how these fish are essential to the survival of our oceans. As the most advanced predators on earth, which began roaming the waters millions of years before the appearance of the dinosaurs, they are the final element in the marine food chain, maintaining the complex webs of life below them.
Sharks will play through Summer 2010. Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for children (3-12) and seniors (60+). Museum members receive a $3 discount.
To view the Sharks trailer and learn more about the film, visit the official film Web site at http://SharksFilm.com
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