Pacific Northwest: Sharks come alive in art and dance
In cold waters along the Northwest coast, sharks of many kinds swim along sandy seafloors and rocky reefs. People here honor these sharks in art and ceremonies.
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The small, elusive horn shark hides in a crevice or cave during the day and hunts at night.
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The Pacific electric
ray has a dangerous reputation because of its ability to shock prey with an electric charge.
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Get up close and personal with young swell sharks, round stingrays, and big skates in our touch pool exhibit.
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Watch pups develop in our shark and ray egg case displays.
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Meet more Sharks and Rays
When oil drilling threatened their local waters, people of the Haida Nation joined with others in protest. They convinced the Canadian government to change its plans—and today drilling is banned. Now the Haida are working to create a marine sanctuary to protect sharks and other animals even more.
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Support Marine Reserves
Many species of sharks and rays return to the same place to breed where they were born—so setting aside marine reserves is crucial to maintaining their populations.
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Learn more about what you can do to help sharks.
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