Tennessee Aquarium’s Sharkfest adds screenings of ‘Shark Clans’

You won’t need a bigger boat, but you will need a ticket to check out these sharks.

Sharks have long fascinated and frightened people, especially since “Jaws” hit theaters in 1975. Since then, scientists and filmmakers have been working to learn as much about the animals as they could and to educate people about them.

Sharkfest at the Tennessee Aquarium returns Friday, Aug. 4, giving fans a chance to see sharks in real life and on the giant screen at the Imax 3D Theater.

You can check out the toothy maws of sand tigers or the delicate patterning of coral cat sharks at the Aquarium. The celebration offers a chance for the public to have fun while learning about one of the ocean’s most fearsome and threatened animals.

Guests play at the Shark Selfie Station during a previous Sharkfest.