National Science Week Bayworld Exhibit
www.MyPE.co.za: In
the true spirit of Science, the Port Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld
is
hosting an exciting exhibition to celebrate National Science week. The
exhibit, entitled “Shark World” is the brainchild of shark expert Dr
Matt Dicken, who is a Research Associate at Bayworld. The exhibit has
been showcased at various venues throughout South Africa and has won a
prize for the “best exhibit” for the last 2-years running at SciFest
Africa, South Africa’s premier science event.
Shark world is an interactive exhibit focusing on the oceans top apex
predators – sharks. The centrepiece of the exhibit features a robotic
3.5 m great white shark, affectionately known as “nibbles”, with
movable jaws, gills and tail. A peel away section of the shark reveals
its internal anatomy. The exhibit also features real shark body parts
such as eyes, teeth and skin, which people can touch and feel, as well
as a listening booth in which people can listen to underwater sounds.
An exciting addition to the exhibit are life size jaws of “megalodon”,
the world’s largest pre-historic meat eating shark, which people can
walk through.
The exhibition, which is intended to dispel some of the myths
surrounding sharks and portray their critical role in the ocean
environment, can be viewed at Bayworld
from the 2nd to the 8th August
in the Marine Hall of the Museum. Facilitators will be on hand daily
from 9h00 to 16h30.
Port Elizabeth Budget Accommodation
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