Asian Diver – March 2018

BREACHING In False Bay, South Africa, sharks ambush brown fur seals from below and attack vertically at such high speeds they co ...

VERTICAL FEEDING Whale sharks also feed passively in a vertical position at the surface, where they open and close their huge mo ...

Zooplankton Phytoplankton Krill Squid Anchovy Fish Roe Small Crustacean UNIQUE SPOTS Every whale shark has a unique pattern of s ...

Newborn pups measure around 60–70 centimetres GIANT DORSAL FIN Aside from its size, the best way to identify a great hammerhead ...

SNOUT, JAWS AND TEETH The snout is straight and wide with a prominent notch in the centre. The teeth are triangular, strongly se ...

b BLUE SHARK LONG PECTORAL FINS In order to travel long distances across the open ocean in search of prey, this species has a sl ...

Cuttlefish Mackerel Shrimp Herring Crab Squid PREDATORS Predators of the blue shark include larger sharks such as great whites, ...

REPRODUCTION Shortfin makos are yolk sac, ovoviviparous sharks that give birth to live young. Litter sizes range from between 4– ...

Porpoise Swordfish Seabird Sea Turtle Tuna Sailfish Squid Shark SNOUT, JAWS AND TEETH The snout is sharp and bluntly pointed and ...

PELAGIC THRESHER SHARK CLEANING STATIONS Threshers will ascend from the depths to specific areas known as cleaning stations to r ...

REPRODUCTION Thresher sharks are ovoviviparous, with embryos nourished by a yolk sac in early development before feeding on othe ...

REPRODUCTION The oceanic whitetip is viviparous and gestates live young via a yolk sac placenta for one year before giving birth ...

Stingray Gastropod Seabird Sea Turtle Bony Fish Pelagic Cephalopod Threadfin SNOUT, JAWS AND TEETH The snout of the shark is sho ...

SAVING SHARKS As shark fishing and finning persist, conservationists are pushing for more to be done By: Various Contributors ...

FEATURE SAVING SHARKS A lemon shark and its pilot fish IMAGE: Jim Chen ...

FEATURE SAVING SHARKS The Shark Nursery Based in Serangan Island, Bali Sharks Rescue Center took on the challenge of educating n ...

http://www.balisharks.com TOP RIGHT: A baby blacktip reef shark being released into the wild RIGHT: A fisherman heading to the c ...

FEATURE SAVING SHARKS By: Randall Arauz, Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation International^ Marine Conservation Polic ...

http://www.finsattached.org Pacific to answer questions of the effectiveness of the no-take zones and propose an efficient conse ...

FEATURE SAVING SHARKS By: Ocean Ramsey The Great Whites of Isla Guadalupe To lock eyes with a great white shark, watching it gra ...