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Grisly fame follows the oceanic whitetip shark - often the first scavenger to arrive at sinking ships and downed planes. Despite its reputation as a devourer of humans stranded at sea, this nine-foot long whitetip swam past biologist Wes Pratt…

A new born lemon shark pup enjoys saftey and sustenance among mangrove roots bordering a lagoon in Bimini. The pup will spend one to two years here before moving into the open sea. These mangroves in Bimini are presently being destroyed for the…

The presence of sharks, such as these Caribbean reef sharks, makes for a healthy ecosystem. As top predators, they help keep other carnivores from becoming too numerous and depleting herbivorous species.

Primordial in appearance, the great hammerhead is actually one of evolution's most advanced sharks.

Its long pectoral fins prized for soup, the oceanic whitetip is critcally endangered in many areas.

A bird's eye view of a Bahamian location called Tiger Beach where dozens of tiger sharks can be found.

Blacktip and Caribbean reef sharks swirl with jacks and snapper off Walker's Cay.

Ignoring the bar jacks before its nose, a tiger shark prowls the shallows in search of bigger prey.

Soft corals called sea pens, usually found at depth, and a blue cod appear in shalow waters in Long Sound reserve, where tannin-stained water blocks sunlight. Fragile ecosystems such as this are thriving in New Zealand due to federal protection.

A Red Pigfish (Bodianus unimaculatus) swims through a school of Blue Maomao (Scorpis violaceus) in the Poor Knights Island marine reserve, New Zealand. The creation of marine reserves has allowed marine life populations to increase allowing for…