Ground Sharks

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Most wide ranging species of shark. Depleted due to commercial fishing.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Most wide ranging species of shark. Depleted due to commercial fishing. fins dangerous single one alone maneater killer profile attacking attacker eye look looking mouth surface shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks pectoral fin fins pectorals curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Under fishing boat. Most wide ranging species of shark. Depleted due to commercial fishing.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Under fishing boat. Most wide ranging species of shark. Depleted due to commercial fishing. fins dangerous single one alone maneater killer profile attacking attacker eye look looking mouth surface Ground Sharks |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Detail of teeth in upper jaw.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Detail of teeth in upper jaw. dangerous maneater killer attacking attacker tooth sharp serrated jagged sliced slicing vertical Ground Sharks |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) Large adult female ascending to the surface.
Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) Large adult female ascending to the surface. Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) mass many group together same identical similar big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy teeth tooth dental fang fangs mouth jaw jaws sharp point pointed canine canines bite biter bit ascent ascend ascending asent assent assending rise rising arise surfacing surface up catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator menace menacing menaced danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten turn turns turning turned twist twisting move moving movement moved avoid avoiding defer deferring deferred suckerfish |Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on seabed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on seabed. resting on seabed. single one alone sleeping asleep propped sand sandy tip white reefshark Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran) and diver.
Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran) and diver. Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks single one alone lonely isolated individual dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering tourist tourists tourism eco tourism eco-tourism ecotourism ecotourist eco-tourist eco tourist ecotourists eco-tourists holiday holidays vacation adventure discovery adventuring discover camera cameras photo photos photographer photographers photograph photographs photography photographed digital film filmed shoot shooting housing housed catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator menace menacing menaced danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size |Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran)

Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) single one alone lonely isolated individual shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)

Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrna lewini)
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks turn turns turning turned twist twisting move moving movement moved avoid avoiding defer deferring deferred deep reef edge |Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrna lewini)

Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) being cleaned by Barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) or Blacknosed Butterflyfish.
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) being cleaned by Barberfish (Johnrandallia nigrirostris) or Blacknosed Butterflyfish. Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks turn turns turning turned twist twisting move moving movement moved avoid avoiding defer deferring deferred deep reef edge clean cleaning cleaner pick picking peck pecking remove removing |Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)

Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) single one alone lonely isolated individual shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky flat flatten flatter flattened flatened compressed splayed compressed compress spread |Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)

Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) single one alone lonely isolated individual shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky flat flatten flatter flattened flatened compressed splayed compressed compress spread |Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)

Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) and diver.
Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) and diver. Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) mass many group together same identical similar shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator menace menacing menaced danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying teeth tooth dental fang fangs mouth jaw jaws sharp point pointed canine canines bite biter bit dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering tourist tourists tourism eco tourism eco-tourism ecotourism ecotourist eco-tourist eco tourist ecotourists eco-tourists holiday holidays vacation adventure discovery adventuring discover camera cameras photo photos photographer photographers photograph photographs photography photographed digital film filmed shoot shooting housing housed suckerfish |Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on seabed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on seabed. single one alone sleeping asleep propped sand sandy tip white reefshark Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) predator carnivore killer dangerous single one alone eye unusual strange bizarre Ground Sharks single one alone lonely isolated individual shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks hammer head catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy teeth tooth dental fang fangs mouth jaw jaws sharp point pointed canine canines bite biter bit strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) dangerous predator mouth fins vertical Ground Sharks |Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) portrait.
Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) portrait. predator carnivore killer dangerous single one alone eye unusual strange bizarre Ground Sharks |Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) predator carnivore killer dangerous single one alone eye unusual strange bizarre Ground Sharks single one alone lonely isolated individual shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks hammer head strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy |Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) predator carnivore killer dangerous single one alone eye unusual strange bizarre Ground Sharks |Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) predator carnivore killer dangerous single one alone eye unusual strange bizarre Ground Sharks |Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) foraging over sandy sea bed.
Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) foraging over sandy sea bed. Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator menace menacing menaced danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten |Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris)