Zebra Shark

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed at 30 meters with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates)
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed at 30 meters with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans rest sleep sleeping asleep Carpet Sharks |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed at 30 meters with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates)
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed at 30 meters with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans rest sleep sleeping asleep Carpet Sharks |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed at 30 meters with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates)
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed at 30 meters with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans rest sleep sleeping asleep portrait Carpet Sharks |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed at 30 meters with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates)
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed at 30 meters with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans rest sleep sleeping asleep portrait Carpet Sharks |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) using pectoral fins to rise up from sea bed at 30 meters.
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) using pectoral fins to rise up from sea bed at 30 meters. single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans rest sleep sleeping asleep portrait fins prop propped rise rising arise shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) with diver.
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) with diver. Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks) Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver 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 touch touching hold holding leopard zebrashark zebra-shark leopardshark leopard-shark |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) propped on it's pectoral fins on the sea bed.
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) propped on it's pectoral fins on the sea bed. Orectolobiformes shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark single one alone lonely isolated individual curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace alert surprise surprised surprising sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) swimming over rocky reef showing the long paddle tail which makes up much of it's total length.
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) swimming over rocky reef showing the long paddle tail which makes up much of it's total length. Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks) Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks leopard zebrashark zebra-shark leopardshark leopard-shark shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark caudal caudalfin caudal-fin fin fins paddle oar long slim slender skinny thin narrow thin depart departing farewell farwell goodbye leave good bye leaving vertical |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) Dorsal view of adult resting on sandy sea bed.
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) Dorsal view of adult resting on sandy sea bed. Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks) Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks leopard zebrashark zebra-shark leopardshark leopard-shark shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sandy sea bed with diver.
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sandy sea bed with diver. Stegostomatidae (Zebra sharks) Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver 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 touch touching hold holding hug hugging hugged vertical sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed with divers passing by.
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) resting on sea bed with divers passing by. Stegostomatidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual mass many group together same identical similar shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark leopard dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver 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 |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) swimming in mid water with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates)
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) swimming in mid water with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates) Stegostomatidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark fly flying flight flyer flap flapping wing wings soar soaring glide gliding free freedom unencumbered liberated boundless unbound unbounded untamed uninhibited freeing swim swimming swimmer scull sculling move moving movement paddle paddling happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) rising up from sea bed.
Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) rising up from sea bed. Stegostomatidae Orectolobiformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks depart departing farewell farwell goodbye leave good bye leaving turn turns turning turned twist twisting move moving movement moved avoid avoiding defer deferring deferred shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii orectolobiforme orectolobiformes orectolobidae carpet carpetshark carpetsharks carpet-sharks carpet-shark |Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)