jh as nurse shark
gentle and social
known as the “couch potatoes of the sea”bc they like doing nothing and lounging on the ocean floor 😭
they’re nocturnal and spend the whole day sleeping and have been observed sleeping in large cuddle piles all snuggled up to each other 💔
wy as wobbegong
visually stunning patters and fringed appendages that help them camouflage and lure their prey in!
they swallow their prey whole and can discolate their jaws to eat things bigger than themselves<3
harmless to humans but will bite and not let go if provoked…
mg as whale shark
gentle giants 💔
sweet and docile
they’re actually very curious about humans in return!
they’re known to come up to boats to have a look or to beg for treats (😭) and sometimes will even let swimmers hitch rides on their backs
sn as lemon shark
so silly and cute
very emotional?? 😭
they’re known to get jealous if the diver they grow a bound with shows interest in other sharks…
they LOVE being pet 💔
ys as zebra shark
cute and pretty and elegant and cool, they have it all!
very docile and solitary
they do this thing where they adjust their fins to stay almost motionless so they can “surf” against the current :,)
yh as tiger shark
agressive, skillful predators
but they’re also known to be curious and playful with the divers they befriend
they’re called the “garbage can of the sea” because they’ll eat anything and everything 😭
hj as catshark
cool little guys
they’re biofluorescent!!
unlike most sharks they have eyes that resemble reptilian and feline eyes (that are sometimes green and yellow!)
they like lounging on the ocean floor
will curl up like a cat if they feel threatened 💔
sh as angel shark
SO pretty
masters of camouflage
they bury themselves into places and don’t leave for days if not bothered
will wait for their prey to come to them instead of hunting
one of the species is called “sand devil” bc they set ambush under sand to catch fish<3