Which sharks are best for ponds? Great question! That depends on the size of your pond. So let’s first take a look at some pond options and then we will talk about some suitable species for each sized pond.

This is the Coral Cat Shark. Yoshi the Coral Cat Shark I have kept a few over the years. They are a very unique looking benthic or bottom dwelling shark. This shark was first discovered in 1830 by zoologist Edward Turner Bennett. Its original scientific name was Scyllium marmoratum. The word marmoratus in latin means

The Horn Shark gets its name from its short, blunt head with high ridges above their eyes. They have 2 spikes that they use for protection on their first and second dorsal fins which you can see on Link below. The Horn Shark belongs to the Heterodontidae family. Here are some interesting facts about the

This shark is not as common in the aquarium trade and as a juvenile is mistaken for a Brown Banded Bamboo shark quite a bit. This is the Grey Bamboo Shark pictured below. Adult Grey Bamboo Shark They look like small shark pictured below as juveniles: You can tell them apart from the Brown Banded

The most commonly available shark in the aquarium industry is the Brown Banded Bamboo shark. They look like this as juveniles (pictured on the left). Over time their bands fade and they look like this as adults (pictured on the right). This shark was rescued twice: Brown Banded Bamboo Shark The person who we got

This is a Walking Shark. It’s also called the Epaulette Shark. Both of the sharks in this blog post were rescued. There are ~440 known species of sharks. Of those 440 only about 20 or so need to swim in order to breathe. The rest, like the walking shark are buccal pumpers. The Walking Shark

Having a small shark as a pet is an intriguing idea to a lot of people who have home aquariums. However, there is a lot that the stores don’t tell you when they sell you a shark egg or a cute little baby shark that can fit into the palm of your hand at the

If you frequent saltwater aquarium stores, you have probably come across one of these: This is a Brown Banded Bamboo Shark egg. Inside, you can see the baby shark breathing and moving around. You can also see the yolk sack here which is where the shark gets it’s food from while it’s developing in the

Most people have probably never even seen a Horn Shark. They also probably don’t know that they hatch from eggs when they are born. The Horn Shark’s egg is one of the most unique egg cases that I have ever seen. This is what it looks like: Pretty cool, right? Just like the spikes on

Typically Horn Shark are primarily loners. They spend their entire life in a area no larger than 3,300 square feet. In the wild they will migrate to deeper water in order to stay warm during the winter, but they have never been recorded to travel more than 10 miles away from their home. They are

This is Link my rescued Horn Shark. Learn all about his story and progress in the full article.

This is Link my rescued Horn Shark. Learn all about his story and progress in the full article.

This is Link my rescued Horn Shark. Learn all about his story and progress in the full article.

I have been caring for and researching sharks and stingrays since I was 16 years old. I am now 35. In 2012 I started rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing sharks that are commonly kept in the home aquarium with my good friend Matt Heyde. Here are the current inhabitants of my pond and their stories: Fatty

A new born captive bred Epaulette Shark named Zelda.

Pictured on the left is a baby Brown Banded Bamboo Shark. Pictured on the right is an adult Brown Banded Bamboo Shark.