Aquarium in Jenks gains four nurse sharks on temporary loan

 
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL
Published: October 30, 2008

JENKS — Four nurse sharks are on temporary display at the Oklahoma Aquarium after biologists moved them one at a time from an off-exhibit holding pool.

Biologists moved the sharks from the off-exhibit tank to the main shark tank to make room for a growing population of younger sharks, said Teri Bowers, the aquarium’s executive director.

The 500,000-gallon shark tank is already home to 19 bull, lemon...


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