The Truth about Sharks

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The world's shark populations have taken a beating over the past three decades. Until recently, the plight of these magnificent and important animals has been largely neglected by the media. Finally, their story is becoming a newsworthy subject and their rescue a focus of conservation organizations.

FYI, I put together a short conservation oriented presentation on sharks (:
http://www.vuvox.com/collage_express/collage.swf?collageID=0c5e21caf

This gallery shows a collection of my favorite shark images and some information about each species.

Thanks for your interest.

Caption text was copied from Wikipedia and is free to be used by anyone. Images are copyrighted by Blue Reef Photography
Reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) with hookTwo reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezii) with sunballLemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) on surface at duskReef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) with two morays and boatTiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) on a reefLarge tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) and diverTiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) turning on a reefReef shark (Carcharhinus perezii) on surfaceTiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) feedingDusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)