tiki Ryan Photographic - Lamnidae - Mackerel sharks

 


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Family Lamnidae

The family Lamnidae contains 5 species in 3 genera. I have only been able to photograph the iconic Great white shark because I have never seen other members of the family (the salmon shark, the porbeagle and two species of mako shark). I am not super happy about my photos. Several factors mitigated against getting good shots. First up I managed to leave my zoom ring behind so was unable to zoom my 10-22 mm zoom. Secondly, the sharks only really started turning up on the second afternoon. Thirdly - well there was no 3rd day - we were told that the Mexican Navy was sending a warship to escort us out if we didn't leave (seems like there was an election and someone decided to freeze our permit). To their credit, the Nautilus Belle Amie folk, made it up to us by offering a 50% off any future dive trip and return air to Mexico from the continental US.


Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico. IMG_0231

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico. IMG_0231

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico IMG_0155

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico IMG_0155

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico IMG_0050

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico IMG_0050

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico IMG_0064

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico IMG_0064

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, someone, or something, chomped her tail! Mexico IMG_0196

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark and Guadalupe fur seal, Guadalupe, Mexico IMG_0444

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark and Guadalupe fur seal, Guadalupe, Mexico IMG_0444

Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe, Mexico with Gudalupe fur seal IMG_0443

Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe, Mexico with Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi. IMG_0443. In this image and the one above, the sealion had been biting the shark's fins. The shark didn't seem to take any notice - probably because it knew the sealion was too maneuverable for a meaningful response. This interaction was too far away for a photo.

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico IMG_0399

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico. Isn't she beautiful? IMG_0399

Great white shark

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico. IMG_0398

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico. Isn't she beautiful? IMG_0399

Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark, Guadalupe, Mexico. IMG_0477. What disconcerts me about Great whites is the complete lack of any reflection in their eye - it's just a black hole ...


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