Ground Sharks

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) Detail of dorsal fins, pelvic fins, anal fins and caudal or tail fins.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Detail of dorsal fins, pelvic fins, anal fins and caudal or tail fins. 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 fin upper lower caudalfin caudal-fin caudal-fins caudalfins |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) patrolling coral reef slope.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) patrolling coral reef slope. diagonal dangerous patrolling Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) patrolling coral reef slope.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) patrolling coral reef slope. profile dangerous fins sunburst surface Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus) coral reef boat surface patrolling searching looking opposite 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 patrol patrolling patroling circle circling profile profiles pass passing |Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus)

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)

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)

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

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 in a deep crevice in the reef during the day, utilising the funneling action of the crevice and current to aid it's breathing by passing water through the mouth and out the six pairs of gill slits.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting in a deep crevice in the reef during the day, utilising the funneling action of the crevice and current to aid it's breathing by passing water through the mouth and out the six pairs of gill slits. Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) utilizing 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 sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed profile rest doze dozing |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Portrait of adult resting on the sea bed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Portrait of adult resting on the sea bed. resting on seabed. single one alone sleeping asleep propped sand sandy tip white reefshark nostrils nostrels snout nose mouth eye eyes Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) single one alone lonely isolated individual curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten eye gill gills mouth open elasmobranch carchariniforme carchariniformes whaler Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) sleeping on sea bed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) sleeping on sea bed. asleep sleep rest resting elasmobranch mouth nostrils Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Detail of gills.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Detail of gills. slit slits breathing Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Detal of white tipped dorsal fin.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Detal of white tipped dorsal fin. single one alone lonely isolated individual fins triangle triangular dorsel white-tip 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)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming over coral reef edge.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming over coral reef edge. 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 stalking stalker stalk predator depart departing farewell farwell goodbye leave good bye leaving swim swimming swimmer shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans dorsal back top Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

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)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming over coral reef.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming over coral reef. 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 fly flying flight flyer flap flapping wing wings soar soaring glide gliding free freedom unencumbered liberated boundless unbound unbounded untamed uninhibited freeing sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

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)

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)