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Underwater shot from below silhouetting a Blue Shark near the water surface with a school of small fish to the right
Underwater shot from below silhouetting a Blue Shark near the water surface with a school of small fish to the right

Underwater shot from below silhouetting a Blue Shark near the water surface with a school of small fish to the right

Photographer (born 1935)
DateMay 1991
Object numberANMS1454[251]
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
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DescriptionBlue Sharks (Prionace glauca), also known as blue whalers, are found across the open tropical and temperate waters of the world. They are one of many “requiem” sharks from the family Carcharhinidae, which also includes bull sharks and lemon sharks. Blue sharks are known for their speed and striking blue colour, and though they may approach divers and boats, they rarely attack humans.