Ground Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Sleeping with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates) and Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Sleeping with Slender Suckerfish (Echeneis naucrates) and Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) fins dangerous single one alone profile portrait sand Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) patrolling coral reef slope.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) patrolling coral reef slope. profile dangerous fins sunburst surface Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Dorsal fin of female bitten by male in courting behaviour.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Dorsal fin of female bitten by male in courting behaviour. sex reproduction tearing torn sliced cut slashed wounded scarred hurt hurting injure injur injury injurie pain painful wound wounded wounding cut cutting slice slicing puncture punctured puncturing shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks tear tears torn rip ripped white tip white-tip mating |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus) coral reef boat surface patrolling searching looking opposite two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks patrol patrolling patroling circle circling profile profiles pass passing |Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting under coral ledge.
Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting under coral ledge. two pair couple together sex reproduction twin sleeping shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership love loving care caring affection affectionate |Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on seabed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on seabed. single one alone sleeping asleep propped sand sandy tip white reefshark Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on seabed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on seabed. resting on seabed. single one alone sleeping asleep propped sand sandy tip white reefshark Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on the sea bed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on the sea bed. resting on seabed. single one alone sleeping asleep propped sand sandy tip white reefshark Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on the sea bed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on the sea bed. resting on seabed. single one alone sleeping asleep propped sand sandy tip white reefshark Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on the sea bed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) resting on the sea bed. resting on seabed. single one alone sleeping asleep propped sand sandy tip white reefshark Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Portrait of adult resting on the sea bed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Portrait of adult resting on the sea bed. resting on seabed. single one alone sleeping asleep propped sand sandy tip white reefshark nostrils nostrels snout nose mouth eye eyes Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) sleeping on sea bed.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) sleeping on sea bed. asleep sleep rest resting elasmobranch mouth nostrils Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) single one alone lonely isolated individual curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten eye gill gills mouth open elasmobranch carchariniforme carchariniformes whaler Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Detail of gills.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Detail of gills. slit slits breathing Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Detal of white tipped dorsal fin.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Detal of white tipped dorsal fin. single one alone lonely isolated individual fins triangle triangular dorsel white-tip shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming over coral reef edge.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming over coral reef edge. single one alone lonely isolated individual danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging stalking stalker stalk predator depart departing farewell farwell goodbye leave good bye leaving swim swimming swimmer shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans dorsal back top Ground Sharks |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Ground Sharks shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks single one alone lonely isolated individual happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace teeth tooth dental fang fangs mouth jaw jaws sharp point pointed canine canines bite biter bit curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) single one alone lonely isolated individual shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks vent ventral belly under underside silhouette sun sunny sunshine shine sunbeam sunbeams beam beams surface light |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting in coral reef cavern during the day.
Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting in coral reef cavern during the day. Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed |Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus)

Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming out of reef overhang.
Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming out of reef overhang. Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks) Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks) single one alone lonely isolated individual shark sharks elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans selachii carcharhiniformes carcharhiniforme carcharhinidae groundshark groundsharks ground whaler whalers whalershark whaler-shark ground-shark ground-sharks requiem requiemshark requiemsharks depart departing farewell farwell goodbye leave good bye leaving ledge cave cavern |Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)