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[typusdata]

Species Profile No. 10: The Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) • The silvertip shark is a large species of requiem shark. They are powerful predators. They often eat smaller sharks, and outcompete shark species that are around their own size. They also eat bony fishes, cephalopods, and rays. They are named for the beautiful white tips of their fins! • Silvertip sharks are globally listed as Vulnerable. Females carry their pups for around a year, with 1-11 pups being born per litter. As with other shark species, slow reproduction has left silvertips vulnerable to overfishing. • The silvertip shark is not used much in the shark fin trade. They are targeted for their meat, teeth, jaws, and oil. They are also frequently caught as bycatch, mostly by tuna and longline fisheries. When they are caught as bycatch, they are usually kept and killed for their meat, fins, etc. • This species is not specifically mentioned in any sort of shark protection management plans, quotas, etc. There are some regulations, like fishermen having to report bycatch, that theoretically benefit these sharks, but in reality these measures are poorly enforced. As a result, silvertip sharks have no real protection. • To help obscure species like the silvertip shark, please support Shark Advocates International and the IUCN Shark Specialist Group. •••••••••••••••••••••••• #silvertipshark #silvertip #shark #sharks #carcharhinus #requiemshark #sharkeducation #sharkconservation #dontfearthefin #replacefearwithfacts #savesharks #savethesharks #helpsavesharks https://www.instagram.com/p/BqxuTUvFq41/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wtxj6e1732wk

[elportoshark]

Sharks are beautiful animals that need our protection. Human has spent a lot of time with us and understands our behavior. Humans are not our food, we need protection.

[sharkgeeks-blog]

#Repost @ocearch (@get_repost) ・・・ Do you want to name a #shark on our next expedition to #longisland, #newyork? Now's your chance to watch us #tag and release #greatwhitesharks aboard the M/V OCEARCH #research vessel. You'll get to name a #tagged shark by entering to win at the #linkinbio! @costasunglasses Photo by @robertsnowphoto #DontFearTheFin #shark

[thechunkymermaid-blog]

"Marine biologist Dr. David Gruber found this glowing shark in a deep, dark canyon off the coast of California. They have special, unidentified pigment in their skin that absorbs blue light and re-emits as the color green in a process called biofluorence." Photo via @ted

[joanrodriguezstudio]

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Tarjeta interactiva! #costa #whiteshark #ocearch #campain #costadelmar #DontFearTheFin #marinacasadecampo #formidable #joanrodriguezstudio #me #proud #instagram #video #businesscards #water #creative #conciencia #interactive #somethingnew #original #educacional #important #today #instagram #newday #bepart #spotify #iphone #startwar #me #firts (en Joan Rodriguez Studio)

[wildlifevoiceinc]

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Repost from @argos.adventures Jim Abernethy talks regularly about his passion to help people make friends with sharks. While we were looking for Tiger Sharks and Hammerheads, our eyes were also scanning the bottom for Lemon Sharks resting peacefully nearby. These sharks know the drill. They rest at the bottom, waiting for divers to come rub their noses. The nose of a shark is full of sensitive nerve endings. Sharks love the feeling, and Abernethy has found through his decades of experience that sharks often seek him out in order to receive the affection. In addition, giving the Lemon Sharks affection has provided a unique opportunity to benefit the shark in another way. It allows Abernethy and his team to safely remove hooks from the sharks because they’ve established a trust relationship. I fully understand the hesitancy to interfere with a wild animal’s natural behavior, and I have always refrained from touching wildlife in the past. But, this experience was different because the shark is in complete control. Abernethy has some strict rules, and one of those rules is to never chase a shark. He calls that behavior “shark abuse”, and he’s adamant that we don’t ever abuse wild animals. If the shark doesn’t want the affection, it will indicate that by moving away. At that point, we make sure to leave the shark alone. . I was so excited about the opportunity to pet a shark and for that connection to be a desirable interaction from the shark’s perspective. It was one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had. . . Click the link in the bio to read our trip report. And follow the links to find out how you can experience this too. . . . @jim_abernethy @live_or_dive_trying @_c.breeze #shark #sharkdiving #tigerbeach #tigershark #dontfearthefin #respectthefin #donteatsharkfinsoup #conservation #jimabernethysscubaadventures #scubadiving #scuba #scubadivinggirls #sharks #sharkdiving #greathammerhead #expedition #bahamas #westpalmbeach #florida #bucketlist #underwaterphotography #natgeo #tripofalifetime #nature #argosadventures #sharkphotography #epic #naturephotography #padi #adventure https://www.instagram.com/p/Br6MA7Vl45X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11k6ypon9llll

[jimabernethy]

Repost from @argos.adventures Jim Abernethy @jim_abernethy talks regularly about his passion to help people make friends with sharks. While we were looking for Tiger Sharks and Hammerheads, our eyes were also scanning the bottom for Lemon Sharks resting peacefully nearby. These sharks know the drill. They rest at the bottom, waiting for divers to come rub their noses. The nose of a shark is full of sensitive nerve endings. Sharks love the feeling, and Abernethy has found through his decades of experience that sharks often seek him out in order to receive the affection. In addition, giving the Lemon Sharks affection has provided a unique opportunity to benefit the shark in another way. It allows Abernethy and his team to safely remove hooks from the sharks because they’ve established a trust relationship. I fully understand the hesitancy to interfere with a wild animal’s natural behavior, and I have always refrained from touching wildlife in the past. But, this experience was different because the shark is in complete control. Abernethy has some strict rules, and one of those rules is to never chase a shark. He calls that behavior “shark abuse”, and he’s adamant that we don’t ever abuse wild animals. If the shark doesn’t want the affection, it will indicate that by moving away. At that point, we make sure to leave the shark alone. . I was so excited about the opportunity to pet a shark and for that connection to be a desirable interaction from the shark’s perspective. It was one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had. . . Click the link in the bio to read our trip report. And follow the links to find out how you can experience this too. . . . @jim_abernethy @live_or_dive_trying @_c.breeze #shark #sharkdiving #tigerbeach #tigershark #dontfearthefin #respectthefin #donteatsharkfinsoup #conservation #jimabernethysscubaadventures #scubadiving #scuba #scubadivinggirls #sharks #sharkdiving #greathammerhead #expedition #bahamas #westpalmbeach #florida #bucketlist #underwaterphotography #natgeo #tripofalifetime #nature #argosadventures #sharkphotography #epic #naturephotography #padi #adventure (at Tiger Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br6GC9qBlNv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b31o5nrg8ik9

[jeanneius]

A few 3-color stamped blue sharks - I want to put these on Etsy to raise some cash for shark conservation but not sure they’re good enough to sell :-/

[typusdata]

Sandbar sharks are seriously cool! These guys are mackerel sharks. Mackerel sharks are a family of sharks that contains some of the most popular sharks - like great whites and the very extinct Megalodon. Sand tiger sharks are nocturnal, and spend the daytime resting, often in caves. A cave-dwelling relative of great whites? It’s no wonder these guys are so popular in aquariums. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #sandtigershark #mackerelshark #shark #sharks #sandtiger #sharkeducation #sharkconservation #dontfearthefin #replacefearwithfacts #seaworld #seaworldsandiego #parktoplanet (at Sea World San Diego)

[elportoshark]

Strange sand sculptures

[fishing-exposed]

@CostaSunglasses: Looks like there's some competition on the flats... 📷 Fly Fishing Nation. #dontfearthefin #seewhatsoutthere https://t.co/REJc3ZfaJX

[elle-dee-see]

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[jeanneius]

A new stamp project proof - a little blue shark to protest shark finning and support shark conservation. Needs work.

[typusdata]

Species profile no. 4: The Oceanic Whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) • The oceanic whitetip is a pelagic shark in the requiem shark family, making them a relative of tiger sharks. One of their most distinctive features is their large, rounded fins, which help them glide through the water, saving energy while swimming vast distances to find food. Since they inhabit the open ocean, which is an ecological desert, they are very opportunistic feeders. They mostly eat bony fishes, but will eat anything they can find. Some oceanic whitetips have been known to follow pods of pilot whales to scavenge on the fish scraps and excrement left by the whales. Desperate times call for desperate measures! They are also extremely alert and curious, with sharper senses than most other sharks, which helps them find food. • The oceanic whitetip is globally listed as Vulnerable, but some populations are critically endangered. They reproduce slowly, as most sharks do, which makes them vulnerable to overfishing. They also have abnormally large fins to help them cruise through the open ocean. These big fins make them popular targets of shark finning. • Whitetips are fished for throughout their range. They are targeted for their meat, fins, and oil, as well as being killed accidentally as bycatch. There is very little data on how many of them are caught, which makes their assessment and conservation challenging. • There has been very little conservation action for this species. There have been some quotas for pelagic sharks in general, but it is challenging to enforce this or know how effective these measures are when there is so little data on how many oceanic whitetips are killed. • To help obscure species like the oceanic whitetip, please support Shark Advocates International and the IUCN Shark Specialist Group. •••••••••••••••••••••••• #shark #sharks #oceanicwhitetip #sharkconservation #sharkeducation #savesharks #savethesharks #helpsavesharks #stopoverfishing #stopsharkfinning #dontfearthefin #replacefearwithfacts https://www.instagram.com/p/BoB-kAbFjEd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8gyj7u0fiyzj

[elportoshark]

The swell sharks that Human takes care of lay eggs like it is their job!