Thresher Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Thresher Shark | The Thresher Shark is also known as the Alopias Vulpinus or Fox Shark. Its name comes from the sharks unusually large tail (caudal fin), which is in most cases, as long as the shark itself, It's origin is also surrounded by mystery. Most likely, the closer relative of the Fox Shark is the Megamouth Shark. Scientific studies are ongoing to try and resolve the

Reef Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Reef Shark | While scientists are still trying to determine exactly how many of theses species exist, we do know that many of these sharks lose their lives from getting caught in fishing nets. Not only does it significantly reduce their population, it compromises the fragile ecosystem around coral reefs. Many new laws and regulations are being put into place to protect this

Spiny Dogfish

Beauty Of Animal | Spiny Dogfish | The spiny dogfish, dogfish, piked dogfish or mud shark, Squalus acanthias, is one of the best known of the spiny dogfish, which are members of the family are in the order Squalidae Squaliformes. Though these common names apply to different species, Squalus acanthias is distinguished by having two spines (one anterior to each dorsal fin) and lacks an anal fin. It

Shortfin Mako Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Shortfin Mako Shark | The shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus ("sharp nose") is a large mackerel shark. Together with the closely related Longfin mako (Isurus paucus) is often referred to as a "mako shark." The shortfin mako shark is a slender shaft formed shark with a long conical snout. This shark has short pectoral fins and a crescent shaped caudal fin. There is a clear

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Atlantic Sharpnose Shark | The Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in subtropical waters of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean between the latitudes 43 ° N and 25 ° S, its habitat Atlantic Sharp Nose sharks found in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean the Gulf of Mexico. At a depth of surf zone to 280 m (920 ft).

Blacktip Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Blacktip Shark |  The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae. It is common to coastal tropical and subtropical waters around the world, including brackish habitats. Genetic analyses have revealed substantial variation within this species, with populations from the western Atlantic Ocean isolated and distinct from those in the

Grey Nurse Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Grey Nurse Shark |  Grey nurse shark is also know as Sand tiger shark and Spotted ragged-tooth shark. Grey Nurse Sharks prefer to live in shallow inshore waters. They like to stay in habitats that have sandy-bottomed gutters or rocky caves and are close to inshore rocky reefs or islands. In Australia, grey nurse sharks have been regularly reported from Mooloolaba in

Manta Ray

Beauty Of Animal | Manta Ray | Manta ray is the largest and biggest species of the rays.  Manta rays are swim in tropical seas, living both close to shore and in open seas. They can be found throughout tropical waters across the world where they often congregate around coral reefs. They are also called Atlantic manta, Pacific manta, Devilfish, and only Manta. There are few sights more awe

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Oceanic Whitetip Shark  | The oceanic whitetip shark is a stocky and heavy set animal, up to 4 meters (13 feet) in length, with an enlarged first dorsal fin and large paddle like pectoral fins. The tips of the dorsal fins, caudal lobes and pectoral fins are mottled white on adults while juveniles may also have black marks. However the amount of pigmentation on the fin tips

Dusky Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Dusky Shark | The dusky shark has a long streamlined body that is brown or gray above and white below. There is a faint lateral stripe that extends to the pelvic fin. Juveniles have a dark colouration on the tip of the caudal fin and the underside of the pectoral fins that is less pronounced in adults. The first dorsal fin is much larger than the second with a dermal ridge

Sand Tiger Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Sand Tiger Shark | The sand tiger shark has a stout body with two large dorsal fins that are almost equal in size and the first dorsal fin placed far back on the trunk of the body. The tail has an elongated upper lobe and no caudal keel. This shark appears bronze from above but is increasingly paler below. Juveniles have reddish or yellow-brown spots on the tail and rear end of

Basking Shark

Beauty Of Animal | Basking Shark | The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is a huge filter feeding shark which grows to be up to about 33 feet (10 m) long. It is the second-largest shark (after the whale shark). The basking shark is also called the sunfish, the bone shark, the elephant shark, the sailfish shark, and the big mouth shark. This huge, bulky, filter-feeder is grayish brown to black

Angel Sharks

Beauty Of Animal | Angel Sharks | The Angelsharks are flat-bodied sharks, very ray-like. They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed. They have a blunt snout and are camouflaged to blend into the sand and rocks of the ocean bed. They have long, wide fins that look like wings, giving it its name. It is also known as the monk shark, sand devil,

The Beauty Of The Blind Shark

Beauty Of Animlas | The Beauty Of The Blind Shark  |The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is one of two species of carpet sharks in the family Brachaeluridae, along with the bluegrey carpetshark (Heteroscyllium colcloughi), and the only extant member of its genus. Found along the coast of eastern Australia, this nocturnal, bottom-dwelling species is common in rocky areas and seagrass beds from the