Search results for Shark Research Conservation

-1- 2 3 4 5
North Pacific humpback whales, a mother and calf pair swim closely together just under the surface of the ocean. The calf will remain with its mother for about a year, migrating from Hawaii to Alaska to feed on herring, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whale breaching, near Molokai, Hawaii. Megaptera novaeangliae. It is suspected the breaching often has a communicative purpose which depends on the behavioral context of the moment, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran
Two tiger sharks, Galeocerdo cuvier
A great white shark opens it mouth just before it attacks its prey with a crippling, powerful bite. After the prey has been disabled, the shark will often wait for it to weaken from blood loss before resuming the attack. If the shark looses a tooth in the course of the bite, a replacement just behind it will move forward to take its place, Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
A whale shark swims through the open ocean in the Galapagos Islands. The whale shark is the largest shark on Earth, but is harmless eating plankton and small fish, Rhincodon typus, Darwin Island
A great white shark swims through the clear waters of Isla Guadalupe, far offshore of the Pacific Coast of Baja California. Guadalupe Island is host to a concentration of large great white sharks, which visit the island to feed on pinnipeds and tuna, Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
Great White Shark, South Neptune Islands, South Australia, Carcharodon carcharias
Great White Shark, South Neptune Islands, South Australia, Carcharodon carcharias
Great White Shark, South Neptune Islands, South Australia, Carcharodon carcharias
Galapagos shark swims over a reef in the Galapagos Islands, with schooling fish in the distance, Carcharhinus galapagensis, Wolf Island
Scalloped hammerhead shark swims over a reef in the Galapagos Islands. The hammerheads eyes and other sensor organs are placed far apart on its wide head to give the shark greater ability to sense the location of prey, Sphyrna lewini, Wolf Island
A great white shark swims through the clear waters of Isla Guadalupe, far offshore of the Pacific Coast of Mexico's Baja California. Guadalupe Island is host to a concentration of large great white sharks, which visit the island to feed on pinnipeds and use it as a staging area before journeying farther into the Pacific ocean, Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
Humpback whale breaching with pectoral fins lifting spray from the ocean surface, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Tiger shark and horse-eye jacks, Galeocerdo cuvier
Scripps Pier solstice, sunset aligned perfectly with the pier, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California
Tiger shark and underwater photographer, Galeocerdo cuvier
Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
A great white shark swims underwater through the ocean at Guadalupe Island, Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
Blue shark underneath drift kelp, open ocean, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
A blue shark swims through the open ocean in search of prey, backlit by the sunset, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Caribbean reef shark, ampullae of Lorenzini visible on snout, Carcharhinus perezi
Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
Giant Black Sea Bass with Distinctive Identifying Black Spots that allow researchers to carry out sight/resight studies on the animals distributions and growth. Black sea bass can reach 500 pounds and 8 feet in length, Stereolepis gigas, Catalina Island
Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
Tiger shark close up view, including nostrils and ampullae of Lorenzini, Galeocerdo cuvier
Great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran
Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi
Caribbean reef shark swims over sponges and coral reef, Carcharhinus perezi
Hammerhead sharks swim in a school underwater at Wolf Island in the Galapagos archipelago. The hammerheads eyes and other sensor organs are placed far apart on its wide head to give the shark greater ability to sense the location of prey, Sphyrna lewini
-1- 2 3 4 5
Permalink: Shark_Research_Conservation photos

All photographs copyright © Phillip Colla / Oceanlight.com, all rights reserved worldwide.