Newborn sharks doing well

Mother’s Day celebrations have started early at the award-winning Oceanarium in Bournemouth, with one of the attraction’s bull huss sharks becoming a mum for the first time.

The bull huss shark, which has been resident at the Oceanarium for two years, has seen three babies hatch from her individual egg capsules over the last week, with the most recent only making an appearance yesterday (Wednesday March 10).

Currently in quarantine with another six eggs still left to hatch, the babies are the first-ever bull huss sharks to be bred in captivity at the seafront attraction.

Oliver Buttling, Group Curator of the Oceanarium, Bournemouth, said: “It has been a delight to see the birth of our bull huss sharks and we are pleased to report that all three newborns are doing well.

“Any new arrival at the Oceanarium is exciting, but the birth of these specific creatures has provoked an increased sense of anticipation amongst staff, all of whom were left on edge, waiting for the new arrivals.”  

BH postcode residents keen to see the Oceanarium’s bull huss family, still have to the end of March to visit the aquarium for half price, as part of the attraction’s exclusive locals offer.