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  • The unmistakable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. Reaching over 40 feet in length, whale sharks are the largest of all fish, yet are gentle filter feeders, straining plankton and small fish from the water with their gill rakers. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    Whale Shark Dream 20 x 30
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, feeding at the surface. Kwatisore, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Whale Shark Feeding 20x30
  • A Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, cruises over a seagrass bed, accompanied by a school of blue runners. Tiger Beach, Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Tiger Over Seagrass 12x18.tif
  • This gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, appears to have been killed only for its valuable fins, then discarded, possibly still alive.  Known as finfishing, this wasteful and cruel practice results higher profits for shark fishermen, but threatens to exterminate many species.  Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ecoshark8.tif
  • A youngTiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, cruises over shallow reef at Tiger Beach,  Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    tiger6LM.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, cruises among schooling fusiliers. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws27B&W.tif
  • The unmistakable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. Reaching over 40 feet in length, whale sharks are the largest of all fish, yet are gentle filter feeders, straining plankton and small fish from the water with their gill rakers. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    PortfolioPairReefscapeWS107.jpg
  • Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, accompanied by a pair of Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor. Both species are pelagic, open-ocean nomads, rarely coming near land or shallow water. Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    Oceanic Whitetip and Pilotfish 16x24
  • A Caribbean Reef Shark, Carcharhinus perezi, cruises above colorful sponges at the edge of the Gulf Stream. Little Bahama Bank Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Caribbean Reef 20x30
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by sharksuckers and juvenile jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws26norm_Adj-v2.tif
  • This White-tip Reef Shark, Triaenodon obesus, apparently feels so secure in the crevice it is wedged into that it allowed the photographer to approach within a few inches. Western Rocky, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    wtrs16.tif
  • A trio of whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, visits a bagan where fishermen offer it small fish. Kwatisore, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20130901_cenderawasi_0181.tif
  • Critically endangered Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by a school of cobia, Rachycentron canadum. Gulf of Thailand
    Whale Shark and Cobia School 12 x 24
  • A Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, patrols just below the surface in deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Silky Shark.tif
  • Oceanic White-tip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, approaching several underwater photographers.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts130.tif
  • These fishermen are drying their catch of shark fins, destined to be sold for the lucrative shark-fin soup market.  High prices in recent years have encouraged finfishing, an extremely wasteful practice that involves discarding sharks' bodies once fins have been removed, often while the animals are still alive, resulting in a slow, miserable death by starvation.  Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    ecoshark9CP.tif
  • A relatively slow but graceful swimmer, a Zebra Shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, makes its way along a deep reef.  Hin Muang/Purple Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea. filename: ls33
    ls33.tif
  • A large Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas, clamps down on a tuna head during a shark attraction dive. Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121105_fiji_0012.tif
  • Diver Suzanne Forman greets a friendly Tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus. This particular shark, affectionately known as Max, has been entertaining divers for over 14 years.  Burma Banks, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    dins6CP.tif
  • Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Fathers Reefs, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191104_PNG_0030.tif
  • Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Fathers Reefs, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191104_PNG_0026.tif
  • A Lemon Shark, Negaprion brevirostris, says "Ahh", displaying an abundance of needle-sharp teeth that are designed primarily for grasping fish. Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    lemon2174CP.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, a Pelagic Thresher Shark, Alopias pelagicus, cruises over a coral plateau while being serviced by cleaner fish. Monad Shoal, Malapascua Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120618_philippines_0017-2.tif
  • A Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, patrols just below the surface in deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Silky 12x18
  • A "tame" Tawny Nurse Shark, Nebrius concolor, approaches a diver hoping to be fed. This particular shark, affectionately known as "Max", has been a regular participant in shark attraction dives since 1990. Silvertip Bank, Burma Banks, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    dins1CP.tif
  • Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Fathers Reefs, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
    20191104_PNG_0051.tif
  • Blue Shark, Prianace glauca, Long Beach, California, Pacific Ocean
    20130526BlueShark-0028.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, a Pelagic Thresher Shark, Alopias pelagicus, cruises over a coral plateau while being serviced by cleaner fish. Monad Shoal, Malapascua Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120618_philippines_0016-2.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, a Pelagic Thresher Shark, Alopias pelagicus, cruises over a coral plateau while being serviced by cleaner fish. Monad Shoal, Malapascua Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120620_philippines_0100.tif
  • Diver Suzy Forman observes a Zebra Shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, resting on the bottom.  Although adults are covered with spots, the common name refers to zebra-like coloration of the juveniles. Mergui Archipelago, Burma/Myanmar, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    dils9bcCP.tif
  • This Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is accompanied by a pair of Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor. Both species are pelagic, open-ocean nomads, rarely coming near land or shallow water. Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts082.tif
  • A Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, cruises over a seagrass bed, accompanied by a school of blue runners. Little Bahama Bank; Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    Tiger Over Seagrass 12x18
  • Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas, patrolling a deep reef. Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121109_fiji_0021.tif
  • Rarely seen by divers, a Pelagic Thresher Shark, Alopias pelagicus, cruises over a coral plateau while being serviced by cleaner fish. Monad Shoal, Malapascua Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
    20120614_philippines_0086.tif
  • Docile and supremely graceful, a Zebra Shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, cruises through mid-water. Ko Tachai, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ls101_D800.tif
  • A Raja Epaulette Shark, Hemiscylliium freycineti, forages amidst a healthy seagrass bed. Epaulette Sharks are also known as Walking Sharks, due to their habit of walking on their fins instead of swimming. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009MAY07epshark48LM.tif
  • A pair of Whitetip Reef Sharks, Triaenodon obesus, patrol over a shallow reef. Shark Reef, Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121102_fiji_0031.tif
  • Docile and approachable, the Zebra Shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a favorite with underwater photographers.  Mergui Archipelago, Burma/Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    dils8CP.tif
  • A large Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, patrols past an old ship's anchor in the shallows of the Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas. Atlantic Ocean
    06DEC06BAH041CP.tif
  • Largest of all fish, the Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, can exceed 40 feet in length. This individual sports a beard of hitchiking sharksuckers, Echeneis naucrates.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ws19BW.tif
  • Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, among the few truly pelagic sharks. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts132-2.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts174.tif
  • Juvenile Horn Shark, Heterodontus francisci, Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, California, USA, Pacific Ocean
    20160713_california_0145.tif
  • The dorsal fin of a Mako Shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, slices through  a glassy ocean surface. Long Beach, California, Pacific Ocean
    20130527SeaWatch-0057.tif
  • A snorkler experiences the thrill of a lifetime, swimming next to a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    wsd30.tif
  • A Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, cruises above schooling fusiliers. Whale Sharks are harmless filter-feeders; growing to lengths of 40 ft. or more, they are the largest of all fish. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws51CP.tif
  • A Sand Tiger Shark, Carcharias taurus, surrounded by schooling fish at the wreck of the Atlas, Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA, Atlantic Ocean
    20160617_NCarolina_0017.tif
  • This Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is accompanied by a pair of Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor. Both species are pelagic, open-ocean nomads, rarely coming near land or shallow water. Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts019.tif
  • Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past underwater photographer over deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts070.tif
  • This rare photo shows a juvenile and an adult female Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, swimming together as they search for food. Silvertip Bank, Burma Banks, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    Silvertip Generations 12x18
  • A large Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, patrols past an old ship's anchor in the shallows of the Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas. Atlantic Ocean
    Anchor Guard 16x24
  • This rare photo shows a juvenile and an adult female Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, swimming together as they search for food. Silvertip Bank, Burma Banks, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    sts29EQedit.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by remoras and juvenile jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand. filename: ws26
    ws26.tif
  • Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, among the few truly pelagic sharks. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    30june08owts13.tif
  • The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is one of the few truly pelagic sharks, rarely coming within sight of land. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts54.tif
  • This Zebra Shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, is hopelessly tangled in an abandoned fishing net, presumably doomed. Luckily this story has a happy ending, as the photographer managed to free the shark while it was still in good condition.  Hin Muang, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ecoshark33CP.tif
  • An  curious Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, banks towards the photographer (not pictured) for a closer look. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    ws118norm.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Sharks, Carcharhinus longimanus, among the few truly pelagic shark species.    Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts156.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, easily identified by its long, paddle-shaped pectoral and dorsal fins. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    Ocean Nomad 12x18
  • This White-tip Reef Shark, Triaenodon obesus, apparently feels so secure in the crevice it is wedged into that it allowed the photographer to approach within a few inches. Western Rocky, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar/Burma, Andaman Sea. filename: wtrs16
    wtrs16.tif
  • The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is easily identified by its distinctive paddle-shaped dorsal and pectoral fins. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts74.tif
  • A large male Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus. This species is one of the few truly pelagic sharks, rarely coming within sight of land. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean. Filename: 2008july01owts121
    Oceanic Whitetip
  • A Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, opens wide to feed on plankton, jellies and small fish as huge volumes of water pass through its gill rakers, which act like strainers.  Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws48CP.tif
  • This Whitetip Reef Shark, Triaenodon obesus, has been caught for its valuable fins. Once they are removed, the disfigured animal, often still alive, is discarded, dooming it to a slow, miserable death. This extremely wasteful practice has decimated shark populations in many parts of the world.  Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ecoshark1CP.tif
  • Lemon Shark, Negaprion brevirostris, cruises the surface at sunrise. Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas
    lemon2CP.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, and diver. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts179.tif
  • Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past underwater photographer over deep water. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owts098.tif
  • A Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, swims amidst a swirling mass of Big-Eye Trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus. Hin Muang, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ws21B&W.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by remoras and juvenile jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws18CP.tif
  • The unmistakeable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, often the first view a diver gets while looking up from the bottom. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws131CP.tif
  • A Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, investigates a pair of underwater photographers in open water.  Silkies, along with Blues and Oceanic White-tips, are among the few truly pelagic sharks. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts053CP.tif
  • A Mexican Horn Shark, Heterodontus mexicanus, rests among rocks on a sand bottom. Guadalupe Island, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    hrnsh1norm.tif
  • A large Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, patrols the shallows of the Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas. Atlantic Ocean
    06DEC06BAH041LM.jpg
  • A diver experiences the thrill of a lifetime, swimming next to the world's largest fish, a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus.  Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    wsd42CP.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, swims past photographer in open ocean.  Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts041.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts163.tif
  • Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis, San Benidicto, Revillagigedos, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180413_Socorro_0092.tif
  • Galapagos Shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis, cruises in mid-water near Roca Partida, San Benedicto, Revillagigedos, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20170408_Socorro_0007.tif
  • This rare photo shows a juvenile and an adult female Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, swimming together as they search for food. Silvertip Bank, Burma Banks, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    sts29_EQ_rev2crop.tif
  • Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    01july08owt008.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by small cobia, Rachycentron canadum, Remoras, Echeneis naucrates, and small jacks. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws124CP.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by several small cobia, Rachycentron canadum, and Remoras, Echeneis naucrates. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws123CP.tif
  • A Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, is illuminated by dancing sunbeams in clear, open water. Guadalupe Island; Mexico; Pacific Ocean
    Sea Of Light 12x18
  • A Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, cruises in clear, blue water at Guadalupe Island, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean.
    2009oct25gws08LM.tif
  • This young Gray Reef Shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchchos, is a victim of ghostfishing, having become tangled in a scrap of abandoned fishing net, causing it to suffocate.  Burma Banks, Myanmar, Andaman Sea
    ecoshark32CP.tif
  • A pair of Caribbean Reef Sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, cruise above colorful sponges at the edge of the Gulf Stream. Little Bahama Bank Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    11july08bah009.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by Black Jacks, Caranx lugubris. The Boiler, San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedos Archipelago, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
    20180511_Socorro2_0221.tif
  • Tassled Wobbegong Shark, Eucrossorhinus dasypogon, swimming over a colony of Acropora coral. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161208_RajaAmpat_0073.tif
  • This Oceanic White-tip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is accompanied by a pair of Pilotfish, Naucrates ductor. Both species are pelagic, open-ocean nomads, rarely coming near land or shallow water. Bahamas; Atlantic Ocean
    02july08owts074.tif
  • A Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, makes a close approach. Guadalupe Island; Mexico; Pacific Ocean
    Encounter
  • The unmistakable silhouette of a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, passes overhead. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea
    ws50.tif
  • The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is easily identified by its distinctive paddle-shaped dorsal and pectoral fins. Once common throughout the world's deep tropical and subtropical seas, their population has been decimated by commercial fishing in recent years, particularly longlining. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
    2008july01owts174.tif
  • A young Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, cruises just below the surface.  Koh Tachai, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws24CP.tif
  • Blacktip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Fiji, Pacific Ocean
    20121109_fiji_0090.tif
  • Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, accompanied by a school of small cobia, Rachycentron canadum. Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand.
    ws13CP.tif
  • A underwater videographer gazes upward at a Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. Richelieu Rock, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    wsd76CPIX.tif
  • Shortfin Mako Shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, Long Beach, California, Pacific Ocean
    20140525_CaliSharks-35.tif
  • A Great White Shark, Carcharcarodon carcharius, is illuminated by dancing sunbeams in clear, open water. Guadalupe Island; Mexico; Pacific Ocean
    2009oct26gws262_BW.tif
  • Damai crew Simon and Andrena watch as a whale shark, Rhincodon typus, visits a bagan where fishermen offer it small fish. Kwatisore, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20130901_cenderawasi_0222.tif
  • A Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, patrols the reef as a diver watches while ascending a mooring line. Burma Banks, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
    stsd18LM.tif
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