Shark Month at AQWA
July is Shark Month at AQWA
We’ll keep the whole family enthralled!
This July, reveal surprising truths and bust common myths as you dive deep into the world of sharks! PLUS discover your own shark-onality; grab a take-home shark guide and enter the draw to win weekly prizes – all with standard entry. There’s also Shark Swims on sale and amazing school holiday programs for kids and teens – now with a toothy twist!
Shark Month Activities
📖 Shark Guide
Daily | Reception
To celebrate Shark Month, children (3+) who visit will score a special Shark Guide – the ultimate companion to learn about AQWA’s shark species and earn your (tiger shark) stripes! Once you locate all 5 sharks species (and discover bonus facts along the way) be sure to press our shark-mark onto your Shark Guide as a badge of honour – you’ve earned it!*Free Shark Guide with all Child (3+) and Family Child tickets purchased, online or at Reception. Only while stocks last. Shark-mark press is located in DANGERzone.
🤔 Discovery Trail
Daily | Indoor Exhibits
Venture together on our Tooth or False discovery trail to reveal some surprising truths and common myths about sharks. Swim through the exhibits to hunt down each discovery location – then take your guess! Is it true or false? Lift the flap to reveal the tooth! Make it to the end of the trail to find our shark-mark embosser and press it onto your souvenir Shark Guide* *see above.
🎭 Meet Your Match
Daily | Indoor Exhibits
For the big kids and the kids at heart – do you know your star-sign? How about your shark-sign? Shark species vary as much as people do! Play Meet Your Match and spin those shark-onality wheels throughout your visit to reveal which AQWA sharks you most identify with – let your Shark-onality shine!
🔬 Investigation Station
Daily 9.30am | DANGERzone
Hold a shark egg in your hand and discover other toothy treasures up-close with our friendly Ocean Guides.
🦈 Talk & Feed: Touch Pool Pups
Daily 10am & 12.30pm | Touch Pool
Baby shark do doo do do doo do… head to our Touch Pool to meet our Port Jackson shark pups and listen to our Ocean Guide tell you all about sharks, their teeth and why there’s more to them than meets the eye!
🐟 Talk & Feed: Local Elasmobranchs
Daily 12.00pm | Marina Bay
Learn more about our local sharks and their close relatives; rays. What makes them similar, and yet different, to other fish? There’s NO-BONES about it… our Ocean Guide will have your answer!
✅ VOTE! Shark Name Search
Daily | Far North, Mysterious Creatures
Our newest Port Jackson shark pup has hatched, and we’re on a mission to find his moniker. Help us select the best name for this toothy beauty by scanning the QR code on his exhibit to vote for your favourite!
🎨 Feature Artist: Roger Swainston
Daily | Far North & AQWA Cafe
Experience the spectacular works of renowned marine artist; zoologist; naturalist and WA local, Roger Swainston. For a limited time, you can view a curated selection of Roger’s fine art prints on exhibit at AQWA – as well as purchase your very own, to take home the wonder for yourself. PLUS For Adults who book AQWA Entry online, you’ll go in the weekly draw^ to win your choice of fine art print – so you can really let your ocean identity shine! See competition details below
Ready to visit?
Get your shark month tickets! Activities mentioned above are included in Standard Entry.
Serious thrills, serious savings!
Snorkel With Sharks
Enjoy 25% off our Snorkel With Sharks Experience when you book using code SHARKS25. That’s a saving of over $48! Applicable to new bookings only, made until 31 August 2025. Subject to availability. Further terms, conditions & exclusions apply.
Dive With Sharks
Enjoy 25% off our Dive With Sharks Experience when you book using code SHARKS25. That’s a saving of over $52! Applicable to new bookings only, made until 31 August 2025. Subject to availability. Further terms, conditions & exclusions apply.
Eco Teen: Shark Swim
Throw your keen eco-teen in with the sharks! Now with 25% off for the July school holidays in celebration of Shark Month! Save $64 and give your teen a thrilling experience in this 4 hour school holiday program. No code required, dates limited.
Feature Artist:
Roger Swainston
AQWA is delighted to be partnering with acclaimed marine artist Roger Swainston to offer visitors the opportunity to view an exclusive range of Roger’s exquisite artwork.Roger’s art is uniquely informed by his experiences as a zoologist & environmentalist, and his unwavering passion for understanding and championing the underwater world (particularly of his home state WA) is perfectly aligned with AQWA’s own mission.
Starts 1 July
For a limited time, you can view a curated selection of Roger’s fine art prints on exhibit at AQWA in the Café and Far North – as well as purchase your very own from our Gift Shop, to take home the wonder for yourself.
Event: AQWA By Night with Roger Swainston
Join us for a special exhibit event with renowned marine artist; zoologist; naturalist and WA local, Roger Swainston. Explore a personally curated selection of Roger’s recent work and favourite pieces at this special after-hours gallery; meet the artist and author with a book signing opportunity and view many of the animals that have inspired Roger’s works, with aquarium access included for all guests.
WIN! Roger Swainston Art Prints
As part of AQWA’s special collaboration with Roger Swainston, we’re giving our visitors the chance to WIN an artwork each week during Shark Month! Winners will select their choice of fine art print* from an exclusive range of Roger’s works, curated for AQWA. To be in the draw, you simply need to purchase an adult AQWA Standard Entry ticket online during Shark Month!*A3 size, print only. ^Competition entry is automatic for purchases of an Adult, Senior, Concession or Family Adult ‘Standard Entry Ticket’ from aqwa.com.au only, for visits during July 2025. Terms & conditions apply.
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Junior Marine Scientist | 6 – 12 years
AQWA’s Junior Marine Scientist mixes real animal care, with hands-on science and behind the scenes access for curious kids aged 6 – 12. There’s an extra toothy-twist for Shark Month and they’ll even get the chance to glide across our shark aquarium on a glass bottom boat for a totally new perspective on the sharks!
Eco Teen: Shark Swim | 12 – 16 years
Throw your keen eco-teen in with the sharks! We’ll take your curious kid for a half-day of adventurous ocean-themed activities and discovery; an exciting alternative to another day of couch-surfing! Now with 25% off for the July school holidays in celebration of Shark Month.
TOOTH OR FALSE? Sharks can’t BLINK…
That’s true!
But some species, like our whaler sharks, have a tough third eyelid that swipes over the eyeball to protect it when needed. Other species, like the great white, use ocular rotation, where the entire eyeball rolls and retracts backwards into its socket for protection from trashing prey.
TOOTH OR FALSE? Sharks eat their own teeth…
That’s TRUE!
Sharks lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime, growing a new tooth in just 2 days! Some sharks, like the cookie cutter, swallow their own teeth to reabsorb the calcium and make even more teeth.
Want to discover more ‘tooths’?
Grab your Shark Month tickets now