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WHO LIVES AT THE ZOO?
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Reef shark
Age: 4 years
Length: 4 1/2 feet
Weight: About 20 pounds
Born: In the wild off Indonesia
In the wild: Found along coral reefs and lagoons of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Family: Mothers give birth to two to four pups at a time.
Food: In the wild, fish, squid and crabs. At the zoo, fish, shrimp and squid.
Fun fact: The sharks stay away when zookeepers clean the shark tank glass. They don't like the bubbles from the scuba gear.
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Click below to hear zoo aquarium specialist Ian Wallace tell you more about the black-tipped reef sharks at Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.
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