Requiem Shark Gallery

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas. Also known as the Zambezi shark or Nicaragua shark. It is a requiem shark commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers. The bull shark is known for its aggressive nature, predilection for warm shallow water, and presence in brackish and freshwater systems including estuaries and rivers. Bull sharks can thrive in both saltwater and freshwater and can travel far up rivers. Unlike the river sharks of the genus Glyphis, however, bull sharks are not true freshwater sharks, despite their ability to survive in freshwater habitats. Photographed in Fiji's Shark Reef Marine Reserve

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Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red

Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). As pups, the sharks have to learn to hunt for themselves and sometimes make mistakes. Plant matter is indigestible and the sharks soon spit it out. Eleuthera, Bahamas

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A shiver of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) swim over a coral reef with

A shiver of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) swim over a coral reef with Common sea fans (Gorgonia ventalina) and sea plumes (Pseudopterogorgia sp). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea

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