Newport Aquarium's Port Jackson Shark Does the Happiest Little Dance When He's Excited

Eve Vawter
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Sometimes you can find the cutest animals in the most unexpected of places, which is what happened when someone visited the Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky and met their resident Port Jackson shark named Fuji.

You may not think you want to hug a shark, but watch the following and get ready to be proven wrong.

The adorable video, posted by the TikTok user @Theceoofcats has everyone falling in love with little @Fuji. @Sarah says, "OK that's the derpiest most adorable shark ever! Must go to Newport aquarium asap!"@Yang adds, "He is literally so baby!"@Sam responds, "I'm trying not to cry this is so cute!" @Key shares some insight with, "I used to be an educator at this tank!!! Fuji is an absolute delight, he's usually resting so what a treat!"

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What Are Port Jackson Sharks Anyway?

Port Jackson sharks, or Bullhead sharks, are  found in the coastal region of Southern Australia. These blunt headed sharks are nocturnal and not dangerous to humans, possibly because their teeth aren't serrated and and the posterior teeth are broad and flat.

They eat crabs, shrimp, squid and other bottom dwellers.

According to Wikipedia, Juvenile Port Jackson sharks are also capable of learning to associate bubbles, LED lights, or sounds with receiving a food reward, can distinguish different quantities (i.e. count),  and can learn by watching what other sharks are doing.Maybe that's how Fuji learned how to dance!

Sharks are such fascinating creatures and it's so cool to see one of these Port Jackson sharks in action considering during the day they are usually asleep.

If you'd like to meet Fuji for yourself or any of the other fascinating sea creatures at the Newport Aquarium, you can visit their website for information here.

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