Great photo and information from @hannah_gabrielson on one of our more commonly-sighted shark species, sandbar sharks 😍🦈💙 ・・・ Found in all oceans of the world, sandbar sharks are most common in deep coastal waters. This species has been documented in intertidal areas down to about 900 feet in depth. The sandbar shark is light gray or tan in coloration with white on its ventral side. Lacking distinct markings, its tall dorsal fin is a distinguishing characteristic. The maximum length recorded for a sandbar in Hawai‘i is 6.4 feet; while the average length is 5 feet. With a varying diet, sandbar sharks are opportunistic bottom-feeders, eating bony fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, other sharks, and rays. Pupping season is July to September with a litter size ranging from one to eight pups. Gestation period lasts 11-12 months and birth size averages 25 inches for sandbar sharks. #sharks #sandbarshark #switchtocheddarbroccoli #stopkillingsharks #saynotosharkfinsoup #stopfinning #stopculling #savesharks #sharks #sharklivesmatter #itstheirocean #hawaii #hawaiisharks #simplysharks #discoversharks #sharkconcervation #oceanconcervation #ikelite #nikon #discoverocean #madeofocean (at Oneoceandiving.com) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsZN6zLhGj-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tneft1ghbkoy
