Alex Mustard / Three Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) on the sand in shallow water. The barbels of the front shark are clearly visible hanging down from its top lip. South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National...
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Alex Mustard / Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) group patrolling on a shallow, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary. Gulf Stream, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / RF - Split level photo of a Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at the surface. Isla Mujeres, Yucatan Mexico. Caribbean Sea. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Tony Wu / Whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) working his way into a crevice to approach female to mate. The males two claspers (the organs used for inseminating the female shark) are clearly vi...
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, interacting with tourists, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, interacting with tourists, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, interacting with tourists, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, interacting with tourists, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface feeding, with tourists nearby, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, interacting with tourists, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, approaching a tourist boat, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding near the surface, with tourists watching nearby, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Close up of a Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding near the surface, with tourists watching nearby, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Close-up of a Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, with Remora (Echeneis), Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
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Frederique Olivier / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface, interacting with tourists, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, 2014.
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Georgette Douwma / Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon), a carpet shark camouflaged on sea floor, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Alex Mustard / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) portrait, resting on the sand in shallow water. Its barbels are clearly visible on its top lip. South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary. Gulf S...
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Alex Mustard / Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) over seagrass at night. White spiracle behind eye is visible. South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary. Gulf Stream, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) cruising over seagrass at night. South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary. Gulf Stream, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / RF - Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) pair swimming over sand in shallow water. White spiracle behind eye is visible. South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary. Gulf Stream, Wes...
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Franco Banfi / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) resting on seabed with a Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) swimming nearby, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Oce...
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Franco Banfi / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) using its pectoral fins to walk on the seabed, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Franco Banfi / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) with Bar jacks (Caranx ruber) and Remora fish, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Franco Banfi / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) resting on the seabed with Remora fish, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Franco Banfi / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) using pectoral fins to walk along the seabed, with Bar jacks (Caranx rubus) nearby, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocea...
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Franco Banfi / Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) resting on sandy seabed with Bar jacks (Caranx ruber), South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Franco Banfi / Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) on a sandy seabed with Bar jacks (Caranx ruber) and Remora fish, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Franco Banfi / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) throwing up sand as it hunts in the sandy seabed, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Franco Banfi / Close up of Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) using pectoral fins to walk along the seabed, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, West Atlantic Ocean.
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Franco Banfi / Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) swimming over sandy seabed with resting Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), Bar jacks (Caranx ruber) and Remora fish, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas Na...
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Franco Banfi / Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) swimming over sandy seabed near resting Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), Bar jacks (Caranx ruber) and Remora fish, South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas Na...
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Doug Perrine / Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) detail of lower jaw teeth used for crushing shells of molluscs and crustaceans, and for grasping small fish, Birch Aquarium, La Jolla, California, USA
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Tony Wu / Whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) male initiates the courtship process by biting and holding on to the female shark, Kannoura, Shikoku, Kochi-ken, Japan
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Tony Wu / Whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) empty egg sacs - the appearance of these empty eggs sacs seems to coincide with heightened male shark activity, with ensuing courtship and copulatio...
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Tony Wu / Whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) male initiates the courtship process by biting and holding on to the female shark, Kannoura, Shikoku, Kochi-ken, Japan
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Tony Wu / Whitespotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) pair mating with the male above, insertion of right clasper clearly visible. Kannoura, Shikoku, Kochi-ken, Japan
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Tony Wu / Whitespotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) pair mating with the male above, insertion of right clasper clearly visible. Kannoura, Shikoku, Kochi-ken, Japan
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Tony Wu / Whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) male biting the pectoral fin of a female shark during courtship, Kannoura, Shikoku, Kochi-ken, Japan
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Tony Wu / Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) lying on sandy bottom at a reef located in Wolverine Passage, part of the Barrier Reef of Papua New Guinea
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Tony Wu / Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) swimming up from sandy bottom at a reef located in Wolverine Passage, part of the Barrier Reef of Papua New Guinea
Pascal Kobeh / Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) gather around small fishing boats in the morning as local fishermen feed them shrimp, watched by tourists, Oslob, Sulu Sea, Philippines
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Pascal Kobeh / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) gather around small fishing boats in the morning as local fishermen feed them shrimp, watched by tourists, Oslob, Sulu Sea, Philippines
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Pascal Kobeh / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) mouth wide open, feeding on plankton close to the surface with snorkelers nearby, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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Jordi Chias / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) looking directly at head, Tofo beach, Mozambique, Indian Ocean
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Jordi Chias / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) mouth open feeding at night, South Ari atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean
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Jordi Chias / Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and Round ribbontail stingray (Taeniurops meyeni) feeding at night, Felidhoo Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean
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Jordi Chias / Zebra / leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) swimming over the reef, Vaavu atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean
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Pete Oxford / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize.
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Pete Oxford / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize Barrier Reef, Belize.
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Pete Oxford / Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and Sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates) Halfmoon Caye. Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize.
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Pete Oxford / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize Barrier Reef, Belize.
Pete Oxford / MAR Alliance researchers taking samples from Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) with Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) in the water below after samples have been taken. The samples are to deter...
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Pete Oxford / Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) in shallow water, Halfmoon Caye, Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize.
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Pete Oxford / Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) & Evaristo Muschamp Marine Megafauna Research. Large marine fish, sharks, rays & turtles. MAR Alliance Halfmoon Caye Lighthouse Reef Atoll Belize Central Ame...
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Pete Oxford / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) caught with hook for research by MAR Alliance, Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize. May 2015.
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Pete Oxford / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) caught for research by MAR Alliance, Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize. May 2015.
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Pete Oxford / Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) in shallows, Halfmoon Caye, Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize
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Pete Oxford / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and Horse-eye jacks (Caranx latus) Shark Ray Alley, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize Barrier Reef. Belize.
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Pete Oxford / Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and Horse-eye jacks (Caranx latus) Shark Ray Alley, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize Barrier Reef, Belize.
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Pete Oxford / Group of Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) Shark Ray Alley, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Belize.
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Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) and Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with Golden trevally shoal (Gnathanodon speciosus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) at surface of water, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia. Winner of the Man and Nature Portfolio Award in the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards Competition 2015.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) two swimming, seen from above, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) front view portrait, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) front view portrait, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at Bagan (floating fishing platform) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Bagan fishermen see whale sharks as good luck and often feed them baitfish. This is...
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Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding at Bagan (floating fishing platform) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Bagan fishermen see whale sharks as good luck and often feed them baitfish. This is...
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Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) & Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with scuba divers, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with scuba diver, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with scuba diver, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Winner of the Man and Nature Portfolio Award in the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards Competition 2015.
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Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) with scuba diving scientist using PIT tag receptor to check shark is tagged. Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) with scuba diving tourist, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) with scuba diver, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) at surface, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) at surface, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) at surface, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) rear view, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia. Winner of the Man and Nature Portfolio Award in the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards Competition 2015.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
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Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.
