STORY: Exhibition on sharks held in Texas, U.S.
DATELINE: July 25, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:14
LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S.
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Exhibition site
2. various of visitors touching small sharks in the water
3. various of visitors watching the shark show
4. various of a life-size model of an ancient megalodon
5. various of prehistoric shark fossils
 
STORYLINE:
 
An exhibition titled "Sharks! The Meg, The Monsters & The Myths" is held this summer at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas, the United States, bringing visitors closer to sharks for a hands-on experience.
 
Visitors can walk through six galleries that include live animals, 14 life-sized models, as well as physical interactive and touchable items. They can get a chance to touch a shark and discover what makes these creatures unique.
 
"Sharks are remarkably diverse and efficient predators but are more threatened than threatening. In fact, over one-third of shark species are now facing the threat of extinction," said Nicole Temple, the exhibit curator.
 
"With this exhibition, we hope that our guests are able to explore the misconceptions, mysteries, and mystique of sharks to help pave the way for conservation efforts, as well as explore their unique adaptations and behaviors that continue to inspire scientific innovation around the world," said Temple.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Houston, U.S.
(XHTV)