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A blue shark, with a copepod attached to its dorsal fin, coasts through waters near New England.
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Blue Shark

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An oceanic whitetip shark swims near a biologist in the Bahamas.
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark

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A whale shark swimming in the water.
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Tagging Along With Whale Sharks

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“This shark was cruising low along the reef known as Alcyone. Her left eye was glancing up toward other hammerheads when I took this shot from below.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Alan Studley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D300; Tokin
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Hammerhead Shark, Cocos Island, Costa Rica

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“Once in a while, manta rays appear in great numbers in a small bay in the Baa Atoll. The concentration of plankton must be very high in this particular bay, because up to 200 manta rays have been seen here at one time. It can be difficult to capture a n
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Manta Rays, Baa Atoll, Hanifaru Bay, Maldives

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“It was shaping up to be a bad night dive when my mask broke and I was forced to come up early. The others continued diving and I was becoming a bit bored at the surface when I suddenly spotted some grey reef sharks hunting in the light of our ship. I to
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Grey Reef Shark, West New Britain, Father Reefs, Papua New Guinea

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"This particular shark was just as curious as I was, which enabled me to capture such an amazing shot. His eye came just above the surface and stared back at me as if to show me he was watching, while below the surface his mouth opened to reveal his sharp
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Lemon Shark, Offshore Grand Bahamas Island

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A bamboo shark grows in a thick egg case. Even within the egg case, the embryonic sharks can sense predators nearby and, in response, stop all gill movement and hold still to slip under the radar.
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Shark Embryo

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A stingray swims in an Australian marine reserve.
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Australia's 1.2 Million Mile Marine Reserve

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An elephant seal with round scars from a cookie-cutter shark lays on the beach.
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Cookie-cutter Shark

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The dwarf lantern shark sits in a human hand.
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5 Reasons to Revere, Not Fear, the Shark

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The dwarf lantern shark sits in a human hand.
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Dwarf Lantern Shark

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