OuiSi Nature · Card 100
Nurse Shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
- Location
- Bimini, Bahamas
- Date
- April 20, 2017
Photograph byInka CresswellDescription
This curious nurse shark cuts through crystal clear water over beautiful white sands off the coast of Bimini. Nurse sharks are common in the shallow coastal waters of the tropical and subtropical Atlantic. They are nocturnal: by day they rest on sandy bottoms or in caves and crevices, sometimes in groups of up to 40, and at night they search the sea floor for crustaceans, molluscs and stingrays, using suction and their teeth to pull snails from heavy conch shells.
The photographer
Inka Cresswell
Wildlife Filmmaker, B.Sc. Marine Biologist, Underwater Photographer / Researcher, Rebreather/Tech Diver, HSE Media Diver
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