Nurse Shark Swims Among Kelp Plants Coloring Page

🎓 Word of the Day

Nocturnal

Being 'nocturnal' means being most active at night, like some nurse sharks who hunt for food under the moonlight.

🧠 Did You Know?

• • Nurse sharks have special barbels near their nostrils that act like whiskers, helping them find hidden prey in the dark
• • Unlike many sharks, nurse sharks often rest together in large groups during the day, sometimes stacked on top of each
• • Nurse sharks can 'walk' along the bottom using their pectoral fins, searching for yummy crabs and shrimp hiding in the

💬 Conversation Corner

• ? What do you think the nurse shark's favorite bedtime story would be about?
• ? How does the kelp forest remind you of a forest on land? What is similar or?
• ? If you could ask this nurse shark one question, what would it be?