Sharks & Rays
Sharks and rays belong to an ancient group of fish whose skeletons are composed entirely of cartilage.
There are several hundred species of sharks, ranging in size from six inches to over 50 feet; the very
largest ones - whale sharks and basking sharks, are plankton-feeders. Only about a dozen or so species
have actually been implicated in unprovoked attacks on human beings. These attacks are extremely rare,
and can often be attributed to mistaken identity. Today, most of the larger species are declining in
numbers, due to overfishing.
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Mako Shark, California |
Hammerhead, Galapagos |
Blue Shark, California |
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Sandtiger Shark, North Carolina |
Sandtiger Shark, North Carolina |
Sandtiger Shark, North Carolina |
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Tiger Shark, Bahamas |
Tiger Shark, Bahamas |
Tiger Shark, Bahamas |
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Lemon Shark, Bahamas |
Tiger Shark, Bahamas |
Lemon Sharks, Bahamas |
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Tiger Shark, Bahamas |
Lemon Shark, Bahamas |
Tiger Shark, Bahamas |
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Sandtiger Shark, North Carolina |
Sandtiger Shark, North Carolina |
Whale Shark, Western Australia |
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Silvertip Shark, New Guinea |
Gray Reef Sharks, Fiji |
Gray Reef Shark, Fiji |
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Silvertip Shark, New Guinea |
Manta, Red Sea |
Manta, Hawaii |
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Manta Ray, Indonesia |
Manta Ray, Indonesia |
Manta Ray, Indonesia |
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Cownose Rays, Galapagos |
Cownose Rays, Galapagos |
Hammerheads, Galapagos |
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Caribbean Reef Shark, Bahamas |
Wobbegong, New Guinea |
Caribbean Reef Shark, Bahamas |
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Blue Shark, California |
Silvertip Shark, New Guinea |
Blue Shark, California |
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Stingray, Red Sea |
Eagle Ray, Cayman |
Eagle Ray, New Zealand |
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Leopard Shark, Maldives |
Swell Shark, Tasmania |
Leopard Shark, Maldives |
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Manta, Hawaii |
Eagle Ray, Cayman |
Marble Ray, Costa Rica |