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'A Light Embrace' - A lemon shark glides through the late-afternoon sunlight off the coast of Grand Bahama
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Wednesday, March 1, 2017
34 votes

The Night Watch A great hammerhead at night near Bimini, Bahamas
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Thursday, February 19, 2015
32 votes

'Flyby' - A blacktip shark passes by with a group of remoras trailing along at Aliwal Shoals, South Africa
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Sunday, July 2, 2017
32 votes

'Portrait of a Hammerhead at Sunset' - A great hammerhead shark at dusk at Tiger Beach, Bahamas
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Monday, February 20, 2017
29 votes

'The Magic Hour' - This image of a Caribbean reef shark was taken just before sunset. With the sun low to the horizon, and the sea calm, the water acts like a prism, separating white light into its individual colors.
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Friday, March 3, 2017
29 votes

'Center of the Universe' - A sand tiger shark is surrounded by bait fish inside of the wreck of the Aeolus off the coast of North Carolina
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Tuesday, October 11, 2016
28 votes

'Girl Power' - A beautiful and powerful female tiger shark at Tiger Beach, Bahamas
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Monday, March 13, 2017
28 votes

'Whiskers'- A Steller sea lion comes in for a closer look off the coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Monday, April 11, 2016
26 votes

'Lemon Friends' - Two lemon sharks at the surface of the water at Tiger Beach, Bahamas
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Thursday, March 16, 2017
26 votes

'Life In The Big City' - The wreck of the U352 off the coast of North Carolina is reminiscent of a bustling city, with all of the residents busily going about their daily routines
By Tanya Houppermans
posted Monday, October 10, 2016
25 votes
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Shadow Sharks There were so many sand tiger sharks aroun... by Tanya Houppermans
Shadow Sharks
There were so many sand tiger sharks around us while diving off of North Carolina a couple weeks ago, that they seemed to just come out of nowhere.
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date posted posted: Tuesday, August 11, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Steadfast One of the amazing things about being among so... by Tanya Houppermans
Steadfast
One of the amazing things about being among so many sand tiger sharks is that they were incredibly tolerant of our being close to them. They were in 'the zone,' and weren't going to be bothered by a few curious divers.
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 9, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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'Turning The Corner' A sand tiger shark on the wreck of ... by Tanya Houppermans
'Turning The Corner'
A sand tiger shark on the wreck of the British Splendour, a tanker that was sunk off the coast of North Carolina in 1942 by a German U-Boat, the U-552.
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date posted posted: Friday, August 7, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Nature's Choreography Spade fish swirl around a group of... by Tanya Houppermans
Nature's Choreography
Spade fish swirl around a group of sand tigers sharks above the wreck of the Caribsea off the coast of North Carolina.
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17 Votes
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date posted posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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All In Formation No one really knows why the sand tiger ... by Tanya Houppermans
All In Formation
No one really knows why the sand tiger sharks school like this, but it seems to happen around the July time frame off of North Carolina every year, especially around the wreck of the Caribsea.
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21 Votes
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date posted posted: Monday, August 3, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
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Piercing the Sun A sand tiger shark swims above the wrec... by Tanya Houppermans
Piercing the Sun
A sand tiger shark swims above the wreck of the Caribsea off the coast of North Carolina.
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24 Votes
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date posted posted: Sunday, August 2, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
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Taking Center Stage A sand tiger shark swims amongst sev... by Tanya Houppermans
Taking Center Stage
A sand tiger shark swims amongst several species of baitfish near the wreck of the Caribsea off the coast of North Carolina.
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date posted posted: Friday, July 31, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Schooling Sand Tigers Several dozen sand tiger sharks sc... by Tanya Houppermans
Schooling Sand Tigers
Several dozen sand tiger sharks schooling around the wreck of the Caribsea off the coast of North Carolina
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 30, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
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Titan A whale shark near Isla Mujeres, Mexico by Tanya Houppermans
Titan
A whale shark near Isla Mujeres, Mexico
18 Votes
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date posted posted: Friday, July 24, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Seeing Spots A whale shark near Isla Mujeres, Mexico by Tanya Houppermans
Seeing Spots
A whale shark near Isla Mujeres, Mexico
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date posted posted: Thursday, July 23, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Hey, Wait For Me! Two manta rays near Isla Mujeres, Mexico by Tanya Houppermans
Hey, Wait For Me!
Two manta rays near Isla Mujeres, Mexico
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date posted posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Get Your Mantas In A Row Three manta rays swim in a line... by Tanya Houppermans
Get Your Mantas In A Row
Three manta rays swim in a line near Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
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date posted posted: Monday, July 20, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Marine Life
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Genial Leviathan A whale shark off the coast of Isla Muj... by Tanya Houppermans
Genial Leviathan
A whale shark off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico
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date posted posted: Sunday, July 19, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Gulf Of Mexico Mexico
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Tanker Tour Guide A sand tiger shark swims through the i... by Tanya Houppermans
Tanker Tour Guide
A sand tiger shark swims through the interior of the wreck of the tanker Papoose off the coast of North Carolina.
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date posted posted: Friday, July 3, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: United States
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Sunny Sand Tiger Silhouette A sand tiger shark swims und... by Tanya Houppermans
Sunny Sand Tiger Silhouette
A sand tiger shark swims under the sun near the wreck of the USCGC Spar off the coast of North Carolina.
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 21, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Sand Tiger Swirl Bait fish swirl around a sand tiger sha... by Tanya Houppermans
Sand Tiger Swirl
Bait fish swirl around a sand tiger shark under the bow of the USCGC Spar off the coast of North Carolina
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 13, 2015
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Sentinel of the Spar A sand tiger shark watches over the... by Tanya Houppermans
Sentinel of the Spar
A sand tiger shark watches over the wreck of the USCGC Spar in the waters off North Carolina.
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 6, 2015
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Freefall A diver descends to the wreck of the USCGC Spar... by Tanya Houppermans
Freefall
A diver descends to the wreck of the USCGC Spar off the coast of North Carolina.
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date posted posted: Friday, June 5, 2015
date posted category: Wide Angle - Wrecks
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Bait Fish Blues Bait fish surround a sand tiger shark in... by Tanya Houppermans
Bait Fish Blues
Bait fish surround a sand tiger shark in the gorgeous blue waters off the coast of North Carolina.
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 4, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
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Sand Tiger Smile A sand tiger shark rests on the sea flo... by Tanya Houppermans
Sand Tiger Smile
A sand tiger shark rests on the sea floor under the bow of the wreck USCGC Spar off the coast of North Carolina.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2015
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Stripes Are Always in Style A beautiful female tiger sha... by Tanya Houppermans
Stripes Are Always in Style
A beautiful female tiger sharks shows off her stripes at Tiger Beach, Bahamas.
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date posted posted: Sunday, May 10, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Window to the Soul A large female tiger shark makes eye ... by Tanya Houppermans
Window to the Soul
A large female tiger shark makes eye contact, while another tiger shark swims nearby.
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Very cool shot!
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date posted posted: Thursday, May 7, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
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Golden Eye A Caribbean Reef Shark swims past a reef at T... by Tanya Houppermans
Golden Eye
A Caribbean Reef Shark swims past a reef at Tiger Beach, Bahamas.
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date posted posted: Saturday, April 11, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Alien Encounter The Great Hammerhead shark is one of the... by Tanya Houppermans
Alien Encounter
The Great Hammerhead shark is one of the oddest looking creatures in the animal kingdom.
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Twilight Tiger by Tanya Houppermans
Twilight Tiger
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date posted posted: Sunday, April 5, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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I've Got Your Back A tiger and nurse shark at Tiger Beac... by Tanya Houppermans
I've Got Your Back
A tiger and nurse shark at Tiger Beach, Bahamas
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date posted posted: Thursday, April 2, 2015
date posted category: Sharks
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Bahamas
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Ethereal A graceful tiger shark appears to hover over th... by Tanya Houppermans
Ethereal
A graceful tiger shark appears to hover over the seafloor.
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date posted posted: Monday, March 30, 2015
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