nurse shark
noun
: any of various usually bottom-dwelling sharks (family Ginglymostomatidae) with barbels near the nostrils
especially
: a large yellowish to grayish brown shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) of warm usually shallow coastal waters that is typically nonaggressive and rests often in groups on the sea floor during the day
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At SeaWorld Orlando, travel through an underwater viewing tunnel to catch unique angles of sand tiger sharks, nurse sharks, hammerhead sharks and more.
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2024
The reactions of sharks to storms have been the subject of studies, including one published in 2021 that found large bull sharks, great hammerheads and most nurse sharks will leave shallow waters as hurricanes near.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Ellis says preliminary research during their tests suggested that the ornate wobbegongs’ uterine fluid was completely different from that of gray nurse sharks.
—Claudia Geib, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Snorkel Point of Rocks to see nurse sharks, dolphins, and a variety of other marine life.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2024
The reactions of sharks to storms have been the subject of studies, including one published in 2021 that found large bull sharks, great hammerheads and most nurse sharks will leave shallow waters as hurricanes near.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Ellis says preliminary research during their tests suggested that the ornate wobbegongs’ uterine fluid was completely different from that of gray nurse sharks.
—Claudia Geib, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Snorkel Point of Rocks to see nurse sharks, dolphins, and a variety of other marine life.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
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“Nurse shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20shark. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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