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Learn About: Sharks

Basking shark hanging in the Irish Room

Did you know we have sharks in Irish waters? Learn all about these 'fin-tastic' fish and find out why sharks are truly 'jawsome'!

Meet the sharks in the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History in our 'Meet the Skarks!' video and discover some super shark facts. When you're done be sure to try the Shark Search wordsearch and then get creative with the Basking Shark Colouring Sheet.


Meet the Sharks!

How many types of shark live in Ireland? How long is a basking shark? Why does the thresher shark have such  a long tail? Watch this video and discover the answers to these questions and many more fascinating shark facts!


Shark Search Wordsearch

Challenge yourself and see how many shark words you can find in the Shark Search wordsearch
 

Shark Search (78.9 MB, Adobe PDF)

Basking Shark Colouring Sheet

Grab some pencils and get creative with this Basking Shark colouring sheet.

When you're done you can show us your creations by emailing educationnh@museum.ie or share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #MuseumAtHome

Basking Shark Colouring Sheet (11.2 MB, Adobe PDF)

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