Shark show ready to swim off
POSTED: Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Bishop Museum's shark exhibit, “;Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived,”; ends Sunday, wrapping up with some special events:
» “;Shark Stories”;: Richard Paglinawan, a cultural practitioner, and Keith Kruger, a fossil expert and collector, will share Kruger's collection of fossilized shark teeth and explain what they teach about what ancient sharks looked like, how they lived, what they ate and how they died. The evening will include a segment on the cultural significance of sharks to Native Hawaiians. Cost is $5; free to museum members.
» Glass-bottom boat tour: Marine specialist Rhonda Stewart and writer/historian Nanette Napoleon lead the tour of Kaneohe Bay, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday aboard the Coral Queen. The event will incorporate information on legends, marine life and ecology, and local fishponds. Advance registration and payment required. Cost is $20; $15 children; $5 off for museum members.
Call 847-8296 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The Megalodon exhibit features a 60-foot walk-through sculpture of the massive shark that vanished nearly 2 million years ago. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org.