Meet Schnitzel the Zebra Shark 🦓🦈
Schnitzel may be covered in spots, but he gets his name from the striped pattern zebra sharks have as juveniles. These stripes fade into spots as they grow older, which is why they are also called the Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark.
Native to the Indo-Pacific, zebra sharks are endangered due to overfishing and habitat loss. That’s one reason caring for sharks like Schnitzel at Mote is so important—for education, awareness, and species survival.
💙 You can symbolically adopt zebra sharks to support their care.
🖥 And meet them virtually through our Wonderful Animals Virtual Encounter , featuring sharks, rays, and more from the Mote Science Education Aquarium.
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