Sharks

Angel sharks (genus Squatina) are flattened, bottom-dwelling sharks resembling rays that inhabit temperate and tropical seas worldwide.

A small, shallow-water requiem shark recognized by black-tipped fins, commonly found on tropical Indian and Pacific coral reefs.

A slim, wide-ranging pelagic shark averaging about 3.1 m that migrates long distances and is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

The bull shark is a euryhaline requiem shark found in warm, shallow coastal, estuarine and riverine waters worldwide and is listed as vulnerable.

The great hammerhead is the largest hammerhead shark, a solitary apex predator found in tropical and warm temperate coastal waters worldwide.

A large, partially warm‑blooded mackerel shark found in temperate and tropical oceans, preying on marine mammals, fish and scavenging whale carcasses.

A common Indo-Pacific reef shark often seen near coral-reef drop-offs, identifiable by its fin markings and broad, rounded snout.

The lemon shark is a yellowish, shallow-water carcharhinid that reaches about 3.4 m and is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Isurus, known as mako sharks, are largely pelagic, fast predatory sharks in the family Lamnidae.

A robust, typically sedentary shark species from the family Ginglymostomatidae, globally assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

A coastal requiem shark with black-edged fins, swift piscivorous behaviour, and typically reaching about 1.5 m in length.

A large pelagic requiem shark with elongated rounded fins tipped in white, found in tropical and warm temperate seas.

A slow-moving, relatively placid shark of subtropical and temperate continental shelves, often found near sandy shorelines and submerged reefs.

Sawsharks are sharks with a long, saw-like rostrum edged with sharp teeth used to slash and disable prey.

A widespread pelagic requiem shark with a slender body, long sickle-shaped pectoral fins, and a metallic bronze-gray coloration.

A large requiem shark with distinctive white fin margins found in tropical Indian and Pacific waters, sometimes near reefs and offshore islands.

Large mackerel sharks of the genus Alopias found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide and comprising three extant species.

Large predatory shark found in tropical and temperate waters, known for dark body stripes that fade with age.

The whale shark is a very large, slow-moving, filter-feeding shark found in tropical open oceans and listed as Endangered by the IUCN.

A small, nocturnal Indo-Pacific reef shark identifiable by white-tipped fins and a slender body, commonly found resting in caves by day and hunting at night.

Wobbegongs are a group of 12 carpet-shark species found mainly around Australia and Indonesia in shallow temperate and tropical waters.

A distinctive Indo-Pacific carpet shark with spotted adults, striped juveniles, reaching about 2.5 m and typically resting by day while hunting at night.