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Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver Mark Heighes kneeling on floor hand feeding a Whitetip Reef Shark (Loc: Coral Sea)
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver Mark Heighes kneeling on floor hand feeding a Whitetip Reef Shark (Loc: Coral Sea)

Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver Mark Heighes kneeling on floor hand feeding a Whitetip Reef Shark (Loc: Coral Sea)

Photographer (born 1935)
Date1953-2000
Object numberANMS1454[028]
NamePhotographic slide
MediumColour slide transparency
DimensionsOverall (inc carrier) 50 x 50 mm
Copyright© Valerie Taylor
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Valerie Taylor in memory of Ron Taylor
DescriptionWhitetip reef sharks are a medium-sized shark that grow to an average length of 1.6m with white-tipped dorsal and tail fins, giving them their name. They are nocturnal and can be found in caves piled on top of each other resting during the day. They are a broadly distributed species so they can be seen in many of Valerie’s image collection. They have relatively small jaws and were an apt size for early testing of the innovative chainmail suit envisioned by the Taylors. Many of their dive friends and some family members were willing participants to work together with whitetips and learn about shark behaviour.
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver Mark Heighes kneeling on floor hand feeding a Whitetip Reef Shark
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver Mark Heighes kneeling on floor hand feeding a Whitetip Reef Shark
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver Mark Heighes hand feeding Whitetip Reef shark
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver Mark Heighes hand feeding Whitetip Reef shark
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater medium shot at reef bed of scubadiver Mark Heighes hand feeding Whitetip Reef shark
Underwater medium shot at reef bed of scubadiver Mark Heighes hand feeding Whitetip Reef shark
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver hand feeding a Whitetip Reef Shark below a school of fish
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver hand feeding a Whitetip Reef Shark below a school of fish
Valerie Taylor
December 1988
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver hand feeding a Whitetip Reef Shark below a school of fish
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver hand feeding a Whitetip Reef Shark below a school of fish
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver in full mesh suit hand feeding three Whitetip Reef sharks and Threadfin Butterflyfish
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver in full mesh suit hand feeding three Whitetip Reef sharks and Threadfin Butterflyfish
Valerie Taylor
December 1988
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver hand feeding shark
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver hand feeding shark
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot at reef bed of Whitetip Reef Shark with sun flare and scubadiver silhouette at water surface
Underwater shot at reef bed of Whitetip Reef Shark with sun flare and scubadiver silhouette at water surface
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot at reef bed of Whitetip Reef Shark with sun flare and scubadiver silhouette at water surface
Underwater shot at reef bed of Whitetip Reef Shark with sun flare and scubadiver silhouette at water surface
Valerie Taylor
1953-2000
Underwater shot at reef bed of three scubadivers, with one holding the tail of a Whitetip Reef Shark
Underwater shot at reef bed of three scubadivers, with one holding the tail of a Whitetip Reef Shark
Valerie Taylor
January 1979
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver in full mesh suit with Whitetip Reef sharks and attached Remora
Underwater shot at reef bed of scubadiver in full mesh suit with Whitetip Reef sharks and attached Remora
Valerie Taylor
November 1980
Image Not Available for Underwater shot at reef bed of Whitetip Reef Shark with scubadiver and butterflyfish
Underwater shot at reef bed of Whitetip Reef Shark with scubadiver and butterflyfish
Valerie Taylor
December 1988