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North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia
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Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia
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South West, Singapore
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Galapagos, Ecuador
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This secret rock is almost always a good spot to creep up on a snoozing nurse shark or two. I would think all those urchins and bugs in there would be annoying, but then again, I guess that's what that tough skin is for. Nurse Shark Ginglymostoma cirratumScout Key Monroe County Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOlympus 14-42mm II R LensPT-EP13 Underwater Housing, PPZR-EP02 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom GearSea Life Cameras Sea Dragon 1200 & 2000 Underwater Light
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Sharks are in big trouble worldwide. Recent studies (Edgar et al 2014) estimate that shark biomass is down by 93% worldwide as a result of fishing pressures. Thats 1/15th as many sharks as there originally were in our oceans. Humans continue to kill 100 million sharks per year. Sharks kill 5 humans worldwide per year (confirmed unprovoked attacks; ISAF). Who needs to be protected from whom?
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North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia
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Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia
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Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
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Galapagos, Ecuador
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North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia
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A Spotted Eagle Ray sifts through the coral rubble on the shoreward edge of the first reef line in search of a snack, while one of it's many fans waits for scraps.Lauderdale by the Sea,Broward County, Florida, U.S.A.SeaLife DC1400
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Kingdom=AnimaliaPhylum=ChordataClass=ChondrichthyesSubclass=ElasmobranchiiOrder=MyliobatiformesFamily=DasyatidaeGenus=TaeniuraSpecies=T.lymmaBinomial name=Taeniura lymmaCommon name=Bluespotted ribbontail ray
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Over the past couple of years, Spotted Eagle Rays have been at the top of my 'really like to see' today list. I've seen plenty at a distance, and have some crappy shots to show for it, but I haven't been able to get some decent close-ups. Luckily, we came across some out on Looe Key, off Bahia Honda one day and finally, on the last day, in the last few minutes of our most recent trip, I spotted this giant gliding over the reef, and was able to tag along and get in close. These rays usually skim by pretty quick, even when they aren't threatened, but this one didn't seem concerned with me at all, and although it was hard to keep up with, it frequently paused and sifted through the sand as it cruised in and out over the first reef line. Not a bad way to go out...Lauderdale by the Sea, Broward County, Florida, U.S.A.SeaLife DC1400Explore: Jul 17, 2014 #1
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North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia
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Singapore, South East, Singapore
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North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia
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North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia
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North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia