This is another list that's based mostly off vibes and aesthetic rather than any deep analytical reasons, though I do have some deeper reasons for these choices but let's just focus on vibe for today
I promise I wasn't ignoring this ask I was just thinking very deeply about the answer to this list for not only the rise brothers but the direct family ensemble and wanted it to be the best list that I could make (tbh I made this list more for myself and is super based off my personal opinions. I'm a huge shark fan and was really excited to get this ask so I wanted it be a list I was confident in)
Shark post: some sharks I spotted on my trip to Nausicaá yesterday!
Leopard shark - Triakis semifasciata
One of my absolute favourite shark species, they are so beautiful and graceful, I spend a good 30 minutes just staring at them, completely enchanted by the way they moved
On average, leopard sharks can grow up to 1,30 meteres. They can live up to 30 years and they grow quite slowly. One of the leopard sharks in the aquarium was significantly smaller than the others, watching him swim alongside the bigger ones was insane!
Starry smooth-hound - Mustelus asterias
These little guys were sharing a tank with the leopard sharks! On average, they don’t grow larger than 1 meter. A fun fact about them (that I found in my shark book) is that they are viviparous and their nests can be as large as 37 pups! Getting a picture of these little guys was difficult, since the lighting made it hard to get their spots, but these are absolutely gorgeous and I’m obsessed!
Zebra shark - Stegostoma Tigrinum
A part of the aquarium was closed for maintenance, and so this one was the only one we got to see. Zebra sharks are also one of my favourites ever! They are oviparous, and the female sharks are able to reproduce with parthenogenesis!
Epaulette shark - Hemiscyllium ocellatum
Epaulette sharks are pretty amazing animals! These sharks can use their pectoral fins to “walk” over the seafloor. They have even evolved to be able to walk on land, surviving hypoxia for up to two hours! (This is the best picture of one of them I could get… it was so beautiful)
Sandbar shark - Carcharhinus plumbeus
This shark can grow up to almost 2 meters! They are so beautiful when they swim, I loved watching them.
Honorable mention:
small-spotted catshark - Scyliorhinus canicula
These sharks are very commonly found in the North Sea, which is the only sea we have over here in Belgium. I’ve seen this species quite often and saw two of them yesterday, but I didn’t manage to get a picture.
And finally…
Yesterday was the third time I ever went to Nausicaá. It was, however, the first time that I went outside of school holidays in Belgium and France (where the aquarium is located). And because of this, there was hardly anyone there. And because of that, for the first time ever, I managed to get a clear picture of this aquarium.
The glass is 20 meters long and 5 meters high. In this 54 ton aquarium are half a dozen sandbar sharks, accompanied by many fishes and rays, including a manta ray named Charles (it took me way too long to understand the Ray Charles reference here 🤦🏼♀️).
Belle et grande nouvelle pour les nombreux visiteurs de l’Aquarium Oniria qui vont avoir le plaisir de découvrir, dès le démarrage de la saison estivale à Canet-en-Roussillon, quatre nouveaux requins gris. Agés de moins de deux ans, ces quatre Carcharhinus plumbeus, deux femelles et deux mâles, ont rejoint leurs congénères dans la soirée du 3 juillet 2023, […]
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Following my previous post from Amorgos and Amorgorama, I have found a new way to enrich the way I present my photography, thus adding to all photos their dedicated soundscapes, in the final shape of a short film.
Over and above my artistic concerns, a few weeks ago I was invited by Blue Marine Foundation to participate along with many colleagues from around the Mediterranean Sea, working in marine conservation in a dedicated meeting in Akyaka, Türkiye. Apart from the very interesting and fulfilling discussions during the summit, I also had the opportunity to stroll around the streets and beaches of the small town, and join a short guided excursion/field trip with the whole group through the Gökova bay MPA. The protected part of Gökova is managed in close collaboration with local small scale fisheries communities by the Mediterranean Conservation Society (Akdeniz Koruma Derneği), a Turkish Environmental NGO focusing on charismatic endangered marine species, biodiversity conservation, tackling the negative impacts of fisheries, and the restoration of marine ecosystems.
I have to admit that the work carried out by the Turkish colleagues is outstanding, especially concerning the cooperation with local fishers, the increased achievement of compliance to strict legislation regarding No Fishing Zones, and the effective surveillance and patrolling of the area. Despite the extensive marine habitat degradation, and fish stock depletion, now-a-days an ubiquitous state, at least in the familiar waters of the eastern parts of the Mediterranean sea, keystone charismatic species, such as the local populations of Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus) and sandbar sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus) seem to be recovering in the overall area of the bay, yielding promising insights and expectations for a more encouraging future in the preservation of marine biodiversity and the restoration of our oceans.
The natural environment, both marine and terrestrial, the cultural landscape, the overall scenery and aspects of Gökova bay, and particularly the human and social elements felt more than close, intimate one could say, fully reflecting the close ties and shared heritage between the peoples living in the two sides of the Aegean Sea.
Mmmmmore sharks! Sorry about my finger in the video, I was trying to watch the sharks myself while I videotaped. Also, you don’t really need to turn on sound for the video, because it’s just random aquarium buzz. Pretty loud actually. :(
Distinguishable by its very high first dorsal fin and interdorsal ridge, its one of the biggest costal sharks in the world, having its dorsal fin being triangular and very high, while also having very long pectoral fins, a heavy-set body and a rounded snout that is shorter than the average shark’s snout.
Sandbar sharks can be found in tropical to temperate waters worldwide; ranging from Massachusetts to Brazil.
The sandbar shark’s diet includes fish, rays, and crabs.
Sandbar sharks are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN.
Despite their large size and having similar appearance to other dangerous sharks like the bull shark, they considered one of the safest sharks to swim with and are also one of the most popular sharks for public aquariums.
Incredible photo of a sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) trio by @scottruzzene from his shark freedive with us 🤩 Mahalo, Scott, for joining us and capturing these animals so beautifully 💙🦈💙 (at North Shore, Haleiwa, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4oBB6RHp0T/?igshid=njpq0o5koxlh
Featured Species: Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
Featured Species: Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
This week’s featured species is known for their black tipped fins and large schooling migrations. The Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a moderately large, stout shark with a long, narrow, pointed snout and small circular eyes (Ebert, Fowler, & Dando, 2015). They have moderately large falcated fins with black tips on the pectoral, pelvic, both dorsal fins, and the upper lobe of the…
tagging a sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) by PhotoStock-Israel Researchers are tagging a sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) in the Mediterranean sea. In recent years this shark has become more common in the Mediterranean especially near power plants hot water outlets. Photographed in March of the Hadera shore, Israel
Belle et grande nouvelle pour les nombreux visiteurs de l’Aquarium Oniria qui vont avoir le plaisir de découvrir, dès le démarrage de la saison estivale à Canet-en-Roussillon, quatre nouveaux requins gris.
Agés de moins de deux ans, ces quatre Carcharhinus plumbeus, deux femelles et deux mâles, ont rejoint leurs congénères dans la soirée du 3 juillet 2023, agrandissant ainsi la grande famille…