Name-A-Shark
Naming a Shark at McWane is a fun way for you to get involved in our World of Water exhibition! We spend around $15,000 a year on salt alone—yes, just salt—to make saltwater for our World of Water exhibits. It costs around $2,200 a year to feed our adult sharks at McWane and that cost has now drastically increased with us welcoming over 30 new baby sharks born in our facility since March 2020. When you name a shark at McWane, your contribution goes directly into feeding, caring for, and maintaining our sharks’ health, well-being, and living conditions. Support McWane’s World of Water Exhibition and name a baby shark today!
A Special "Thank You" to Our Shark Sponsors!
Mr. Richard Crowley
named two baby sharks!
Evie & Caleb
Mrs. Melaney McCraney
named a baby shark!
The Invincible Ms. McGehee
Travis Pritchett
named two baby sharks!
Ryder & Fox
Emily Holley
named a baby shark in honor of The Friend Group!
Flip-Flap
Ms. Lynn Gentry
named a baby shark!
Chew-baca
Miss Skye Hawley
named a baby shark in honor of Mr. David Cameron!
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Mrs. Kristin L. Landham
named a baby shark!
Peggy
Miss Katie Reynolds
named a baby shark!
Shork
Katie Lupton & Hill Godwin
named a baby shark in honor of Miss Clair Godwin!
Clair the Shark
Mr. Tuukka Tervonen
named a baby shark!
Tuukka
The Jaffe Family
named a baby shark in memory of Bertrand Might!
Buddy
Mrs. Katie Butts
named a baby shark!
Bubbles
Ms. Casi Roberson
named a baby shark in honor of Gideon Hollis!
Gideon
Eris Mihelic & Jay Sellers
named a baby shark!
Zagreus
FAQ
They are Whitespotted Bamboo Sharks.
They eat shrimp, clam, salmon, and squid.
They were born between March and June. Specific birthdays are available to donors who name a shark.
Male sharks have claspers located at the pelvic fin.
Yes! The shark that you name will continue to live at McWane’s World of Water exhibition.
Our touch tank features adult animals only. Once they have matured and there is available space in the touch tank, these baby sharks will graduate to it.
We have an exhibit designed for juvenile sharks near the World of Water exit. We offer no guarantees on which sharks, if any, are on display in this area.