Oklahoma Aquarium Hosts Third Annual Dive with the Bull Sharks Contest

The Oklahoma Aquarium will host its third annual contest to dive with the bull sharks in association with Sharklahoma, a month-long celebration of sharks at the Oklahoma Aquarium in collaboration with the Jenks Chamber of Commerce. This grand finale of Sharklahoma will give one contest winner the opportunity to swim with the world’s largest collection of bull sharks. The winner will wear a 20-pound chain mail suit, and a GoPro to swim alongside scuba-certified aquarium staff.

The Oklahoma Aquarium is the only aquarium in the Western Hemisphere where bull sharks can be seen. Bull sharks are one of the most unique shark species as well as one of the most notorious ocean predators. They are widely regarded as the “most dangerous” shark in the world because they have the strongest bite force of any shark species and are responsible for a large proportion of shark bites every year.

Those brave enough to swim with the aquarium’s 10 bull sharks can enter at okaquarium.org. All contest entrants must be 18 or older, scuba-certified, and provide their certification number on the application. The deadline for entry is Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced Tuesday, July 7. The lucky winner will receive an all-inclusive trip including transportation, hotel, and meal vouchers.

If swimming with sharks doesn’t appeal to you, there are plenty of other fin-tastic events planned for Sharklahoma, including behind-the-scenes shark feed tours, Jaws movie night, shark trivia night, and more. Visit Sharklahoma.com to learn more.

For more information, please contact Chief Marketing Officer Andrea Leitch at aleitch@okaquarium.org or (918) 261-6285.

Attached Photo: Bull Shark at the Oklahoma Aquarium/Photo Credit: Lissa Chidester