A few bull shark photos from my snorkel trip last week!! Come see the bulls with me! I’m looking at running a shark snorkel trip Thursday afternoon, you can join me! Email [email protected] if you’re interested! Bull sharks are one of the most feared and notorious shark species in the world, come see the reality of how beautiful and misunderstood they are! I’ll also have a YouTube video coming out this week showing this dive! Sharks are among the top predatory animals on this planet, first appearing 420,000,000 years ago. I could’ve said 400 million years ago but I really wanted you to look at that number and think about it. It’s an incomprehensible amount of time. That’s around 200 million years before he first dinosaurs. They have evolved into over 400 species living today, with many more existing in the past. Throughout this time sharks have evolved into varied forms, from the 60ft megalodon shark to the dwarf lantern shark at an adult size of just over 7 inches. There are many kinds of sharks in strange shapes from the goblin shark to the whale shark, but the “classic” #shark look has remained extremely successful throughout the eons. The evolutionary success story known as the shark has survived multiple mass extinction events, but many species of shark will not survive the current anthropocene extinction. That is the sixth mass extinction on our planet, currently happening right now and directly caused by humans. For those looking to learn more on that checkout The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert, but to keep relevant to sharks-many species’ populations have plummeted 80-90%. Do your part to help save them, never support shark fin soup or shark meat(yes this happens in US supermarkets), reduce seafood consumption as they’re often by catch, and help educate others! Don’t fish for sharks, even catch and release kills many through stress! All my dive gear is by @cressi1946 out with @saltydivers I’m shooting with a Canon 90D, 10-22mm wide angle lens, @aquaticadigital housing. #Shark #SharkDiving #Florida #Diving #Snorkeling #Freedive #SandbarShark https://www.instagram.com/p/CXHVRIhPBp3/?utm_medium=tumblr
