The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta will be home to the world debut of the �most comprehensive and innovative out-of-water shark exhibition to tour the world.� �Planet Shark: Predator or Prey�, commences on 3rd October and will run for a limited time at the Atlanta Aquarium. The interactive exhibition, of over 10,000-square-foot, will explore some of the unique relationships humans have forged with one of the world�s most feared predators. The exhibition will include lectures from world-renowned shark experts, shark-themed film festivals, as well as other interactive opportunities. Authentic artifacts from the movie �Jaws� as well as an extensive collection of real teeth, fossils, and shark jaws, dating back 350 million years will be on show. Shark cages and stories on human/shark encounters as told by survivors and shark experts will be displayed as well as an examination of shark size, biology, hunting strategies and sensory systems. Full-scale shark models cast from real specimens, including an 18-foot Great White shark caught in South Australian waters will be on view.

�The Georgia Aquarium is excited to host the world premiere of this ground-breaking stand alone exhibition that celebrates one of the oceans� most feared, intriguing and complex creatures,� said Anthony Godfrey, President and Chief Operating Officer of Georgia Aquarium. �Planet Shark will not only complement our current collection of live sharks, but will also provide our guests with a unique educational perspective on an animal which has reigned over the ocean for more than 450 million years.�

The exhibition has been created through a new partnership between the Georgia Aquarium and Grande Exhibitions, an Australian-based producer of museum-quality exhibitions

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