Ground Sharks

Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) Large adult swimming over shallow sandy sea bed.
Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) Large adult swimming over shallow sandy sea bed. Carcharhinidae (Requiem 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 sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor sun sunny sunshine shine sunbeam sunbeams beam beams surface light 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 fin fins shallows |Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting at the base of coral reef wall during the day while facing into the current to allow water to flow in it's mouth and through it's gills.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting at the base of coral reef wall during the day while facing into the current to allow water to flow in it's mouth and through it's gills. Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) single one alone lonely isolated individual sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor 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 |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with young snorkel diver.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with young snorkel diver. single one alone lonely isolated individual 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 swim swimming shark sharks elasmobranch chondrichthyan elasmobranchs chondrichthyans dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering Ground Sharks |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with young snorkel diver.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with young snorkel diver. single one alone lonely isolated individual 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 swim swimming shark sharks elasmobranch chondrichthyan elasmobranchs chondrichthyans dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering Ground Sharks |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with young snorkel diver.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with young snorkel diver. single one alone lonely isolated individual 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 swim swimming shark sharks elasmobranch chondrichthyan elasmobranchs chondrichthyans dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering Ground Sharks |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) single one alone lonely isolated individual slim slender sleek danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten swim swimming swimmer glide gliding shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans Ground Sharks |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) showing Ampullae of Lorenzini electrical sensors on snout.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) showing Ampullae of Lorenzini electrical sensors on snout. single one alone lonely isolated individual 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 sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed pit pits sensor sensors electric electrical Ground Sharks |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with fishing line trace trailing from hooked mouth.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with fishing line trace trailing from hooked mouth. single one alone lonely isolated individual catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging fish fishing fisherman diagonal hurt hurting injure injur injury injurie pain painful wound wounded wounding cut cutting slice slicing puncture punctured puncturing shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii groundshark groundsharks ground blue cyan fin fins pectoral dorsal caudal Ground Sharks |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swimming through sea weed.
Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swimming through sea weed. seaweed single one alone lonely isolated individual danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace teeth tooth dental fang fangs mouth jaw jaws sharp point pointed canine canines bite biter bit shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhinidae requiem 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 seaweed sea-weed seaweed sea weed sea-weed kelp algae plant plants photosynthisis photosynthesis |Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting at the base of coral reef wall during the day while facing into the current to allow water to flow in it's mouth and through it's gills.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting at the base of coral reef wall during the day while facing into the current to allow water to flow in it's mouth and through it's gills. Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) single one alone lonely isolated individual sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor 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 |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Carcharhinidae (Requiem 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 happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels Ampullae of Lorenzini Ampullae-of-Lorenzini Ampullea slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with extensive wounds, probably from mating and courtship behaviour.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with extensive wounds, probably from mating and courtship behaviour. Carcharhinidae (Requiem 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 descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping diagonal hurt hurting injure injur injury injurie pain painful wound wounded wounding cut cutting slice slicing puncture punctured puncturing |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Carcharhinidae (Requiem 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 happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels Ampullae of Lorenzini Ampullae-of-Lorenzini Ampullea slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) Carcharhinidae (Requiem 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 happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels Ampullae of Lorenzini Ampullae-of-Lorenzini Ampullea slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim vertical |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with extensive wounds, probably from mating and courtship behaviour.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) with extensive wounds, probably from mating and courtship behaviour. Carcharhinidae (Requiem 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 diagonal hurt hurting injure injur injury injurie pain painful wound wounded wounding cut cutting slice slicing puncture punctured puncturing vertical ascent ascend ascending asent assent assending rise rising arise surfacing surface up |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) showing the typical electric blue colouring on the dorsal surface.
Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) showing the typical electric blue colouring on the dorsal surface. Carcharhinidae (Requiem 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 descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping blue cyan diagonal slim slender skinny thin narrow slight lean trim colour coloured color colored colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint |Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)

Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swimming under boat anchored over shallow sand flats.
Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swimming under boat anchored over shallow sand flats. seaweed single one alone lonely isolated individual danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace teeth tooth dental fang fangs mouth jaw jaws sharp point pointed canine canines bite biter bit shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhinidae requiem Ground Sharks |Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swimming over sand flats.
Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swimming over sand flats. single one alone lonely isolated individual 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 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 sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming over deep coral reef.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming over deep coral reef. single one alone lonely isolated individual danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii white tip Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) fins dangerous single one alone profile turn sand Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)