May 18, 2022
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More spotted ratfish? More spotted ratfish!
A focused shot on Laura the Leopard Shark at the Point Defiance Aquarium.
“The sand tiger sharks are somewhat unusual for sharks in that they can hover or seem to rest.”
“The sand tiger sharks are somewhat unusual for sharks in that they can hover or seem to rest...”
“It is likely they use the shipwrecks for feeding, and as rest stops along their migration up and down the Atlantic coast. ... Their presence represents a vibrant diverse community of fish supported by these living shipwrecks.”
“Shipwrecks tend to be taller than rocky reefs in the area. Taller reefs like those formed from shipwrecks generally host more large predators...”
“We see this pattern primarily for fast-moving predators, such as sharks, jacks, and barracuda, that live and hunt in the water column around taller shipwrecks and artificial habitats. Shipwrecks and other artificial habitats can play an important ecological role ... by supporting large water-column predators.”
A birthday gift for @sharks-sharkie-blog !
a seahorse
She is so cute. Like, extremely cute. Help. She is the most adorable chimaera ever.
At the Point Defiance Aquarium .