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Captive Maintenance
The Albion facilities house two different species of sharks: the nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and the brown-banded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum). Holding systems include two 500-gallon circular tanks, one 850-gallon circular tank, one 400-gallon circular tank, and two 260-gallon rectangular quarantine tanks.
Nurse sharks are used for studies of sensory system function and studies of hematology.
The bamboo sharks are being kept to establish a captive breeding program.
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