Galapagos shark

This little (1.2 m) shark circled me for 5-10 mins during my survey at Horseshoe in the lagoon at LHI. Very curious, and just a little disconcerting after a while. It was no real threat but there's a certain visceral response that you can't totally rationalise away...

Galapagos Shark

Galapagos Shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)

Galapagos Shark

Galapagos Shark near Howe Island (photo @darrenjew).

White-tip reef shark, Bartolome Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Facts about the Galapagos shark - Carcharhinus galapagensis from the Shark Research Institute (SRI). SRI conducts and sponsors rigorous, peer-reviewed field research about sharks and uses science-based information to educate and advocate for shark conservation policies and protections by the world’s governing bodies, including CITES.

Wondering about Galapagos sharks? Learn about where they live, what they eat, and if you should swim with them. Some of the answers are not what you would expect.

A school of Galapagos shark / manō (Carcharhinus galapagensis) at Maro Reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. For more information, visit www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hawaiireef Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Papahanaumokuakea Contact us by email: hawaiireef@noaa.gov Photo by: James Watt/NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 2002 Please contact Sue at www.seapics.com for image usage

Galapagos Shark in Hawaii!

Shark week 2012

Galapagos Shark!

Awesome! Galapagos Islands.

Galapagos sharks are my favorite 🦈 Photos by @whotippedmycow

https://flic.kr/p/NjBf6H | Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis) | Lord Howe island, Australia

Galapagos sharks getting a little frisky. @oneoceandiving #clarklittle

Hammerhead shark illustration

Galapagos Shark. Galapagos

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. That’s 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?

A galapagos shark in Hawaii - www.instagram.com/benhortonphoto