#yearofsharks

#Repost @aproctor.art with @repostapp ・・・ Meet shark 2/365 the Pelagic Thresher Shark! Aka the Whiptail Shark after the extra long caudal fin that they use to strike and stun prey before they eat them. Threshers are most commonly found in the open ocean, and are currently listed as a Vulnerable species due to fishery exploitation. They are often targeted or caught as long line bycatch in largely unregulated areas. ❤🦈❤ #yearofsharks #yearofsharksproject #threshershark #pelagicthreshershark #shark #artivism #painting #ink #saveourseas #saveoursharks #nofear #nofinsoup #nofinsnofuture #sharkadvocate #sharkeducation #artforgood #respectthefin #ocean #oceanconservation #shark #sharkArt

#Repost @aproctor.art (@get_repost) ・・・ Hello shark 13/365 the Sandbar Shark! Named after the sandy and muddy flats where they are most commonly found, sandbars are easily recognized for their large pectoral and dorsal fins. They eat mostly small bony fish as well as octopi and small crustaceans, and they pose little to no threat to humans. Currently listed on the IUCN Red List as a Vulnerable species, these sharks are primary targets in the Eastern USA for their meat and fins, and for game fishing. They are also hunted in the Eastern North Atlantic and South China Sea for their fins, meat, livers, and skin ❤🦈❤ . . . #yearofsharks #yearofsharksproject #shark #sandbarshark #painting #watercolour #art #artivism #artforgood #ocean #oceanconservation #ink #saveourseas #saveoursharks #respectthefin #respectsharks #nofear #nofinsoup #nofinsnofuture

#Repost @aproctor.art with @repostapp ・・・ Meet shark 7/365 in the #yearofsharks the Angel Shark! These sharks are often mistaken for rays because of their body shape and long pelvic and pectoral fins. They are ambush hunters who use the camouflage patterns on their skin to hide until their prey comes close enough to trap in their mouths. Angel sharks are also nocturnal hunters and use the light triggered from bioluminescent plankton to see their prey! Formerly common in large areas of coastal and continental shelves in the North Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Seas, most of their habitat regions are subject to intense fishing. Angel sharks are very catchable from birth through adulthood, and are taken as bycatch in trawls, bottom long lines, and sea nets. Because of this, angel sharks have been declared locally extinct in many areas. They are currently listed as a Critically Endangered species ❤🦈❤ . #yearofsharksproject #ink #watercolour #painting #artforgood #artivism #shark #sharks #angelshark #saveourseas #saveoursharks #nofear #nofinsoup #nofinsnofuture #respectthefin #respectsharks #ocean #oceanconservation #sharkadvocate #sharkeducation

#Repost @aproctor.art with @repostapp ・・・ Hello shark 4/365 in my #yearofsharksproject the Blue Shark! So named for its blue-grey skin, blue sharks are one of the most wide ranging of all sharks, found throughout tropical and temperate seas. They eat mainly small pelagic fish and cephalopods, with a preference for squid. Currently, blue sharks are listed as Near Threatened and are taken in large numbers (~20 million/year). This is mainly due to longline and driftnet bycatch, but they are commonly targeted for sport fishing in the USA, Europe, and Australia. Blue sharks have no other natural enemies besides humans- and their only known attacks on humans are as the result of feeling threatened and biting in defence after or during capture. ❤🦈❤ #yearofsharks #blueshark #sharks #saveourseas #saveoursharks #respectthefin #nofear #nofinsoup #nofinsnofuture #ocean #oceanconservation #artivism #painting #watercolour #ink #artforgood #sharkadvocate #sharkeducation #sharkart

Heyo Friends! I’m trying a new thing this year! Instead of the the 365 day challenge I attempt every year and fail I’m going to try a weekly thing! So every Tuesday expect a #shark from me and we’re going to dish out a #yearofsharks and finish out with 53 sharks. I have a couple more projects to fish out this year as well so stay tuned for that! To start the new year off strong we’re going with the ever famous #greatwhiteshark #carcharodoncarcharias #pencildrawing #blackandwhite #sketch https://www.instagram.com/p/BsH0iGQgzWW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dyuo9iwhpyvl