'Remember Anchor fondly': Shark fans mourn the passing of an Adventure Aquarium staple

CAMDEN — Adventure Aquarium has announced the death of Anchor, a beloved and well-known hammerhead shark at the venue.

"Anchor was a tremendous ambassador for his species for 20 years," Adventure Aquarium posted on Facebook.

Anchor's fans quickly swarmed Adventure Aquarium's page to share their stories and photos of their own.

As of Wednesday, there were 207 comments on the aquarium's Facebook post. An additional 121 responded to the news on the venue's Instagram.

"I’m so sad to hear this," Facebook user Megan Witkovsky wrote. "We love how Anchor always came to swim by and steal the spotlight whenever there was a talk or presentation going on. At our last visit last month, our son got a big hammerhead stuffy who he named Anchor. We’ll give it extra hugs now and remember Anchor fondly.

"The big tank will never be the same."

Gayle Kidman, another Facebook user, said her family was also saddened by the news.

"Anchor was my daughter's favorite animal at the aquarium," Kidman wrote.

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Nick Butler is an impact reporter for the Courier Post, the Daily Journal and the Burlington County Times covering community news in South Jersey. Have any tips or stories? Reach out to NButler@Gannett.com. Subscribe to stay in the loop.

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