Calling All Scuba Divers: Oklahoma Aquarium to Allow One Lucky Diver in Bull Shark Tank
11 July 2018 - 11:27PM
Business Wire
Inaugural contest to dive with bull sharks occurs during
national Shark Week
The Oklahoma Aquarium will celebrate Shark Week 2018 with an
unprecedented event – a member of the public diving with the bull
sharks. The Oklahoma Aquarium is home to the world’s largest
collection of bull sharks and the tank has never been opened to an
outside diver.
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The Oklahoma Aquarium is home to the
world's largest collection of bull sharks. Bull sharks are
considered to be one of the most dangerous species of sharks
because of their aggressive behavior. Contest winner will have
opportunity to dive with the sharks wearing a 45-pound chain metal
suit. (Photo: Business Wire)
The pinnacle of the week-long celebration gives one lucky
contest winner the opportunity to swim with the sharks in their
world-renowned tank. The selected diver will be outfitted with a
specialized 45 pound, $6,000 chainmail suit and a GoPro. He or she
will then swim alongside two scuba-certified aquarium staff.
Contest entry forms are located by visiting
https://www.okaquarium.org/dive-with-the-bull-sharks-contest/. All
contest entrants must be scuba certified and are required to place
his or her certification number on the application. The deadline
for entry is Wednesday, July 18 and the drawing will take place on
Thursday, July 19 via Facebook Live to announce the winner. Date of
dive will happen between July 20-24.
Bull sharks are best known by their aggressive behavior and are
considered one of the most dangerous of the shark species. They are
found in warm shallow waters across all oceans of the world. Bull
sharks live up to 16 years in the wild, grow from seven to 11.5
feet and weigh anywhere between 200-500 pounds. Currently, the
aquarium has 10 bull sharks in the collection.
For more information, visit
www.okaquarium.org.
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