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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From sea turtles to squids and nurse sharks, the abundance of marine life leaves visitors dazzled time and again.
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The artificial reef created by the sinking of the U.S.S. Kittiwake is the place to go to spot stingrays, reef sharks, nurse sharks, and all kinds of tropical fish.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
For Slusser, the Seaquarium holds countless memories — from watching killer whales drench the audience during their shows to seeing nurse sharks and manatees being fed.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Off Viti Levu’s southern coast, in Beqa Lagoon, divers marvel at the sight of tiger sharks, nurse sharks, bull sharks, lemons, and more.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The artificial reef created by the sinking of the U.S.S. Kittiwake is the place to go to spot stingrays, reef sharks, nurse sharks, and all kinds of tropical fish.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
For Slusser, the Seaquarium holds countless memories — from watching killer whales drench the audience during their shows to seeing nurse sharks and manatees being fed.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Off Viti Levu’s southern coast, in Beqa Lagoon, divers marvel at the sight of tiger sharks, nurse sharks, bull sharks, lemons, and more.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Nurse shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20shark. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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