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GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Science Center (GSC) is celebrating alongside the Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week from July 29 to Aug. 3 with crafts, education stations and games from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. In addition to ongoing activities, including coloring pages, temporary tattoos and shark-shaped bubbles, each day of the week will be themed around a unique educational opportunity. Daily themes are as follows:

Monday, July 29
Munch, Munch Monday
Learn what sharks like to eat and how they snag their snacks.

Tuesday, July 30
Toothful Tuesday
Test your shark smarts with a round of "Myth or Tooth" trivia.

Wednesday, July 31
Wonders Wednesday
Explore sharks' superpowers such as their ability to detect electricity.

Thursday, August 1
Thoughtful Thursday
Discover the importance of shark conservation. Why do we need sharks, and how can we help them?

Friday, August 2
Freaky Friday
Learn about the strangest and most unusual sharks in the sea.

Saturday, August 3
Supreme Saturday
Find out which sharks are the biggest, fastest, oldest, and more.

The Greensboro Science Center's Shark Week is sponsored by Fins Car Wash. "We are so excited to be joining the beautiful Greensboro community and are thrilled to be partnering with the Greensboro Science Center right before our two area locations open for business," says Greg Ries, Vice President of Fins Car Wash. "Our mascot, Fin the Shark, can’t wait to meet new customers and join in on all the Shark Week fun."

Sharks have been selected by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) as a signature species for SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction). SAFE focuses the collective expertise of AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums to save signature species by increasing direct conservation spending as well as increasing work in the field and within zoos and aquariums, and through public engagement. Shark Week is one example of the center's involvement in this vital conservation effort.

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CONTACT:

Erica Brown
336-288-3769 x1401
ebrown@greensboroscience.org