10 Jaw-some Shark Photos

August 1, 2019/ Emily Brauner / Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans

Published by Ocean Conservancy

Shark week is HERE and that means we get to dedicate a full 168 hours to learning about all the fin-credible sharks throughout the ocean. Even though sharks are regarded as some of the toughest creatures on the planet, sharks around the world face many threats—including marine debris.

Here are some truly remarkable images of our ocean’s top predators that will inspire you to take action and ask Congress to tackle the growing marine debris crisis.

Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)

Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)

Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus)

Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)

Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

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