We are excited to welcome a new member to our Ocean Voyager exhibit – Ginsu, the longcomb sawfish, who comes to us from Shedd Aquarium. ❤️ She joins our male sawfish, Green, and Georgia Aquarium is now one of the few aquariums to house two sawfish together. Sawfish are listed as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List and are vulnerable to fishing nets due to their “saws”, which are easily entangled. Join us in welcoming Ginsu! | Georgia Aquarium

“En garde!” Longcomb sawfish feed on slow-moving, schooling fish. They swim alongside prey and then strike with a sudden 𝒔𝒘𝒊𝒑𝒆 of their toothed rostrum. 👀 This toothy snout is for protection & hunting but easily caught in fishing nets; a major cause of this beautiful animal being Critically Endangered. | Georgia Aquarium

*TW: Some viewers may find the following video disturbing* An extremely rare and critically endangered species of sawfish, Longcomp Sawfish, was caught by fishermen near the Pakistan-Iran border on Saturday, October 29 2021. This species, scientifically known as Pristis Zijsron, is considered to be extremely rare and faces the threat of extinction. Three species of sawfish, the Knifetooth (Anoxypristis cuspidatus), large tooth (Pristis pristis) and largecomb (Pristis zijsron), have been reported