LEFT Lemon sharks– hereinThe
Bahamas – spend theirformativeyears
in the shelter of shallowmangrove
creeks, honing theirhuntingskillson
the many prey speciesthatsharethe
habitat. Lemon sharksareproficient
predators after dark,thankstotheir
supreme night vision:theirpupils,
shaped like a cat’s,openwidetoletin
as much light as possible,enhanced
by reflectors at thebackoftheeye.
SHANEGROSSisa Canadian
wildlifephotographerbasedin
TheBahamas.Hespecialisesin
marineconservationstoriesand
canholdhisbreathforfourminutes.
Seemoreofhisworkat:shanegross.comBBC Wildlife 77