ABOVEOncea year,thisknee-deepmangrove
creekinTheBahamasbecomesa matingground
fornursesharks,whichgatheratsunsetto
begintheircourtshipritual.Whentheyareready
tomate,oneortwomaleswillgraba female’s
pectoralfinwiththeirteethandtrytopinherto
theseabed.Bysunrise,thesharksarethrashing
intheshallows,inthethroesofcopulation.PHOTO STORY OCEANS AT NIGHT
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