{"id":2638337,"date":"2026-07-31T15:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/get-your-shark-week-fix-in-dc\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:31:44","slug":"get-your-shark-week-fix-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/get-your-shark-week-fix-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Get your Shark Week fix in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fget-your-shark-week-fix-in-dc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2638337&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During Shark Week, various events and exhibits in Washington, D.C.,offer shark-related experiences for the public. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History features a 52-foot Megalodon model and real shark teeth, providing a prehistoric shark encounter. The National Aquarium in Baltimore allows visitors to see live sharks and watch feeding sessions, highlighting the diverse species and ecological roles of sharks. Additionally, themed treats like shark cupcakes and cake pops are available for purchase, inspired by the shark theme. Celebrations also include enjoying shark-themed cocktails at Arlington\u2019s Water Bar. For those elsewhere, specialty drinks at Starbucks mimic oceanic themes, extending Shark Week festivities.These activities aim to educate and entertain, emphasizing the fascinating diversity and history of sharks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Shark Week takes over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SharkWeek\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-next-great-awakening-or-great-reset\/\" title=\"What\u2019s Next? Great Awakening or Great Reset?\">social media feeds<\/a><\/a> with videos and stories on these underwater creatures, even if you don\u2019t have the Discovery Channel, you can get your shark fix right here in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> is taking you to the top places to celebrate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discovery.com\/shark-week\">Shark Week<\/a> with interactive experiences and local businesses getting in on the fun!<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/videos\/4670299\/shark-week-events-treats-washington-dc\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Get your Shark Week fix in DC<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4669292\/dr-fauci-huge-ego-mistakes-made-bob-cusack\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Dr. Fauci has a huge ego\u2019 and \u2018mistakes were made\u2019: Bob Cusack<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4668876\/ice-in-bind-no-one-advocating-for-them-anna-giaritelli\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>ICE is \u2018in a bind where no one\u2019s really advocating for them\u2019: Anna Giaritelli<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 id=\"h-visit-a-prehistoric-mega-toothed-shark\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit a prehistoric mega-toothed shark <\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First stop is at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalhistory.si.edu\/visit\">Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History<\/a>, where a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalhistory.si.edu\/exhibits\/mega-toothed-shark\">52-foot megalodon<\/a> is hanging. Visitors are taken back in time to imagine how this now extinct creature \u2014 three times the size of a modern-day great white shark \u2014 used to swim right over the National Mall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen this animal was alive, this area was submerged,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalhistory.si.edu\/staff\/kirk-johnson\">Kirk Johnson<\/a>, the museum\u2019s Sant director, told <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cSo that model is actually hanging where the original animal could have been swimming, quite literally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ocean.si.edu\/ocean-life\/sharks-rays\/megalodon\">megalodon model<\/a> is suspended above the Ocean Terrace Cafe, you can get an even closer look at the jaws of this 50-ton animal, recreated with teeth found nearby in the Potomac River.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you\u2019re a shark, your main job is to swim around the ocean and eat things,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cWhen you bite things, occasionally you lose a tooth. No problem, you get rows and rows of teeth. So you\u2019re basically a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DanYYgTjHQf\/?img_index=1\">tooth\u2011making machine<\/a>, and you\u2019re a biting machine, and over time you lose teeth, and those teeth sink to the bottom of the sea. So it is quite literally raining sharks\u2019 teeth in the ocean all the time, everywhere in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johnson says these exhibits are a star attraction for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SmithsonianNMNH\/\">Shark Week at the museum<\/a>. It\u2019s a chance for visitors to see the 6-inch teeth up close, then step back and appreciate just how outsize this prehistoric shark really was.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>Jaws<\/em> was big and scary,\u201d Kirkland said. \u201c<em>Jaws<\/em> is like a little baby puppy compared to this thing. This is the ultimate shark right here. So come to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/smithsoniannmnh\/\">Natural History Museum<\/a> and see the ultimate shark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>10th St. &#038; Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20560<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\">Megalodon shark model hanging in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on July 29, 2026 (Maxie Brock\/Washington Examiner)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/<\/a>Megalodon-e1785508105249.jpg?w=696&#8243; height=&#8221;630&#8243; width=&#8221;1024&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Megalodon shark model hanging in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Maxie Brock\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-hang-out-with-sharks-at-feeding-time\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hang out with sharks at feeding time<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a few miles north, head to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/aqua.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/aqua.org\/\">National Aquarium<\/a> in Baltimore, where visitors can see eight different species of sharks and, if they are lucky, even catch feeding time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cComing here to visit, and seeing the animals that we have in the habitats here, ranging from horn sharks to blacktip reef sharks, to sand tigers,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/aqua.org\/about\/our-people\/jay-bradley\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/aqua.org\/about\/our-people\/jay-bradley\">Jay Bradley<\/a>, the curator of the Blue Wonders exhibit, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cOne of the things we\u2019re trying to dispel is that a lot of times people think that sharks are these big gigantic things, you know, eating machines, and there are many different body types and designs and ecological niches that they fill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While exploring the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/aqua.org\/explore\/exhibits\/shark-alley\">Shark Alley<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/aqua.org\/explore\/exhibits\/blacktip-reef\">Blacktip Reef<\/a> exhibits, Bradley explains that some are a little more shy than others, and part of the fun for visitors is trying to spot the perfectly camouflaged ambush predators hiding in plain sight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have two wobbegong species in the exhibit, a tasselled and an ornate, the ornate is a little bit more secretive,\u201d Bradley said. \u201cTheir faces are really frilly and kind of disguise themselves against the reef because they\u2019re lie in wait predators, and they\u2019re trying to just like look like a piece of rock or something or a piece of coral, and then when something swims over, they open their huge mouth, and just like engulf the fish. So those guys are really fascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>501 E Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\">Credit: National Aquarium<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/20250708animals_btrdive-14.jpg?w=696&#8243; height=&#8221;683&#8243; width=&#8221;1024&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A scuba diver with a shark. (Courtesy of National Aquarium)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-fin-tastic-treats-to-chomp-on\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fin-tastic treats to chomp on<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get your hands on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thecupcakedelivers.com\/product\/shark-fin-cupcake\/\">Shark Fin Cupcakes<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thecupcakedelivers.com\/product\/shark-attack-cake-pops\/\">Shark Attack Cake Pops<\/a> from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thecupcakedelivers.com\/\">The Cupcake Delivers<\/a>. Each cake pop is covered in sparkling blue sanding sugar, red chocolate stripes, and topped with a sugar shark head or fin, \u201cready to strike.\u201d Cupcakes come topped with shark gummies or a swirl of blue vanilla frosting and \u201ca dramatic shark fin topper slicing through the surface like it owns the place.\u201d\u00a0The confectionery delivers across Northern <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"96\">Virginia <\/a>and Washington, D.C., and has been making Shark Week cupcakes since 2013.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy inspiration was my son,\u201d Jessica Baer, owner of The Cupcake Delivers, said. \u201cWhen he was younger (he\u2019s 18 now!) he loved Jaws the movie and all things shark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fin-tastic treats are available to order until Labor Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Available for delivery in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">Credit: The Cupcake Delivers<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/The-Capucake-Delivery-shark.jpg?w=696&#8243; height=&#8221;349&#8243; width=&#8221;1024&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shark-themed cupcakes (Credit: The Cupcake Delivers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-sea-you-at-happy-hour\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sea you at happy hour<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get some reef-reshment at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlwaterpark.com\/location\/water-bar\/\">Water Bar<\/a> located in Arlington\u2019s National Landing. The restaurant and bar feature drinks with names such as Anchors Away, Tidal Wave, and Troubled Water. The drinks are not just here for Shark Week; they are a signature staple at the seafood restaurant and can be enjoyed long after festivities conclude. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>1601 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWPNAa_kSrL\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWPNAa_kSrL\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-not-so-secret-menu-order\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not-so-secret menu order<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not in the D.C. area? You can thank our <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>intern for one more shark hack. Starbucks has a limited-time \u201cocean drink\u201d with toasted coconut syrup, acai, coconut milk, and blue spirulina powder. Asking for a vanilla cold foam on top will give the cool blue drink the look of crashing waves. A second option, the new Blue Coconut Lemonade Energy Refresher, allegedly tastes similar to shark gummies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Locations worldwide<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\">Starbucks Blue Coconut Lemonade Energy Refresher and the \u201cOcean drink\u201d with vanilla cold foam (Maxie Brock\/Washington Examiner)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/PXL_20260729_174628990.PORTRAIT.jpg?w=696&#8243; height=&#8221;768&#8243; width=&#8221;1024&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starbucks Blue Coconut Lemonade Energy Refresher and the \u201cOcean drink\u201d with vanilla cold foam. 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