Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse Sharks)

Family

Nurse Sharks

Ginglymostomatidae

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

Species in this group

Nurse Shark

Nurse Shark

☀️ Diurnal Shark / Ray

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Tawny Nurse Shark

Tawny Nurse Shark

☀️ Diurnal Shark / Ray

Nebrius ferrugineus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~80%
Jan
~80%
Feb
~60%
Mar
~70%
Apr
~70%
May
~70%
Jun
~80%
Jul
~70%
Aug
~70%
Sep
~70%
Oct
~70%
Nov
~60%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Nurse Sharks

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 2
~60%
2 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 2
~30%
3 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 2
~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 SeaWorld Orlando 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 SeaWorld San Diego 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
3 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
4 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
5 Aquarium of Genoa 🇮🇹 Italy In captivity
6 Kolmården Wildlife Park 🇸🇪 Sweden In captivity
7 Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer 🇫🇷 France In captivity
8 Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
9 Kansas City Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
10 Xcaret 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
11 Guadalajara Zoo 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
12 Ukumarí Biopark 🇨🇴 Colombia In captivity
13 Granby Zoo 🇨🇦 Canada In captivity
14 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
15 Berlin Zoological Garden 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
16 Moody Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
17 ZooTampa 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
18 Indianapolis Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
19 Sea World 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
20 Zoológico Benito Juárez 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
21 Zoo Opole 🇵🇱 Poland In captivity
22 Zoo Aquarium de Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
23 Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
24 Loro Parque 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
25 Discovery Cove 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
26 L'Oceanogràfic 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
27 Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
28 Acuario Nacional de Cuba 🇨🇺 Cuba In captivity
29 The Living Planet Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
30 Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens 🇨🇳 China In captivity
31 New York Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
32 Oceanopolis 🇫🇷 France In captivity
33 黔灵山动物园 🇨🇳 China In captivity
34 Georgia Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
35 Aqua World 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
36 Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
37 Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum 🇨🇴 Colombia In captivity
38 Sao Paulo aquarium 🇧🇷 Brazil In captivity
39 Mississippi Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
40 The Seas with Nemo & Friends 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
41 Aquarium of Veracruz 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
42 Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
43 St. Augustine Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
44 Adventure Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
45 AquaRio 🇧🇷 Brazil In captivity
46 Aquarium Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
47 Aquarium of the Americas 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
48 Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo 🇧🇲 Bermuda In captivity
49 Clearwater Marine Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
50 Downtown Aquarium, Denver 🇺🇸 United States In captivity

Challenges

WILDLIFE CHALLENGEWORLDWIDEPart of the challengeLife of PiWorldwideBengal tigerZebraSpotted hyenaOrangutanMeerkatRatShark