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Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Massive bull sharks, turtles and octopus showcased at Oklahoma Aquarium

By Tom Wilmer

Published September 25, 2023 at 2:00 AM PDT

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Dr. Ann Money (left) with Tom Wilmer

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Dr. Ann Money, director of development and research at the Oklahoma Aquarium in the town of Jenks (close to Tulsa).

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Dr. Ann Money, director of development and research at the Oklahoma Aquarium. Dr. Money shares fascinating insights about the bull sharks (the impetus for the shark in the movie Jaws), corals and much more.

Massive Bull Shark at Oklahoma Aquarium

The aquarium showcases more than 100 aquatic exhibits. Touting the largest number of bull sharks in an aquarium setting with nurse sharks swimming alongside you and even overhead, as you walk through an underwater Plexiglas tunnel.

Speckled eals at Oklahoma Aquarium

Visitors love the incredible variety of other fish including seahorses, jellyfish and eels. There’s even a merry-go-round where kids can ride seahorses.

Aquatic themed merry-go-round at Oklahoma Aquarium

From salt water to fresh water, the aquarium features an amazing array of water creatures, including a seven-foot alligator, gars and 100-pound spoonbills.

Oklahoma Aquarium touch pool

Kids love the touch tanks with smooth stingrays and the sandy-skinned tiny sharks.

Bull Shark bronze at entry to Oklahoma Aquarium

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Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

Tom Wilmer

Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.

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