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Sharks are friends
@sharkseveryday.bsky.social
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(She/they | 20) shark enthusiast! 💙🦈
Trying my best to educate everyone that sharks aren't monsters

{Pfp by Mark Conlin (public domain, edited), header by me}
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Nurse sharks are social and like to gather in groups! They can also be seen cuddling when they rest/sleep

{Pic by Brianarodriguez10C1_2025 on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
Top view of four nurse sharks resting in clear shallow water, next to some rocks. One shark is in the middle and the other three sharks are around them
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Just a lil guy 💙🦈

{Pic by Kenn Papadopoulo on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A close up photo of a small spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula). The shark swims above the seafloor and takes a turn to the right
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Sharks look so silly from this angle 😭

{Pic by danjuganisland on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A close up photo of a blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) from the front. The shark has their head slightly tilted to the left and is swimming above a reef
November 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Shark fact: whale sharks have dermal denticles (tiny tooth like structures) on their eyes!

{Pic by Garin Taylor on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A close up photo of a whale shark's (Rhincodon typus) face from the right side. The shark is filter feeding and has a slightly open mouth
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Baby lemon sharks are so cute 😭

Shark fact: these guys remain in their nursery area for years before going to deeper waters!

{Pics by Mélodie Caussat and skarm14 on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A lemon shark pup in very shallow and clear water Two baby lemon sharks swim towards the left in shallow water. Another baby lemon shark is visible in the background as well as a human who's observing them
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) 💙

These sharks aren't actually blind! They got this name because they close their eyes if they're removed from water

{Pic by Tony Strazzari on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A blind shark resting motionless on a reef
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Baby sharks investigating a baited camera! 💙🦈

Sharks don't have hands like we do so they will use their mouths or boop the object with their nose when they're curious!
A baby tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) swims downwards and boops a baited camera with their nose. The little guy also made a few circles around it The baby tiger shark now comes from the left towards the camera and again touches it with the snout The baby shark circles back to the camera and uses their mouth to understand what the object is Another baby shark of a different species comes from the left towards the camera and bumps it. It's difficult to ID the species from this clip (this was originally a video) but this looks like a grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Leopard sharks have such a pretty pattern!
They're one of the most beautiful species in my opinion

{Pics by walkabata on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A leopard shark swimming over the seafloor and to the right direction. Leopard sharks have a thin body with a short snout. Their pattern consists of different spots and "saddles" on their backs Two leopard sharks being close to the seafloor and swimming in different directions
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Blacktip reef sharks are often seen swimming in shallow waters

The brownish-grey color on their backs allows them to blend in with the sand!

{First pic by fschantl on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0), second pic by Charles J. Sharp on wiki commons (CC-BY-SA 4.0)}
Top view of a baby blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swimming in very shallow water. The shark blends in with the sand very well A blacktip reef shark near the water's surface
October 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) 💙

These guys have a black spot on their nose which is more noticeable when theyre babies but it fades as they grow older

{Pic by the wet lens/Frank Krasovec on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
Side view of a blacknose shark swimming in clear water
October 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Shark fact: a group of sharks is called a shiver 💙🦈

{Pic by nikita007 on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A group of common blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) swimming to the right
October 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Sharks (like other animals too) are very curious creatures and will sometimes investigate random objects at the surface like floaties

{Pic by pedromaia on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A blue shark at the surface touching a lifebuoy float with their nose
October 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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I love how thresher sharks always look like theyre confused for no reason 😭

{Pic by Lanasweet on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A Pelagic thresher shark swimming towards the camera The same photo just zoomed in on the shark's silly expression
October 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Velvet belly lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax) 💙

Some deep sea sharks like this lil guy are bioluminescent!

{Pic by cescgv on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A velvet belly lantern shark swimming in a dark background/in very deep waters. These small sharks have a long, thin body and tiny round fins. Their eyes are very large compared to their head
September 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Shark fact: each whale shark has a unique pattern, just like human fingerprints!

{Pic by Franca Wermuth on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming with open mouth (filter feeding). The shark is also being followed by many cleaner fish
September 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Did you know? Some sharks will often group together inside caves or crevices to rest!

{Pics by Jess Worsley and BILLON Thomas on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)}
A small shiver or group of six pyjama sharks hiding in a very tight crevice Two whitetip reef sharks resting on a reef cave
August 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Did you know? There are two species of lemon sharks. 🍋🦈
The sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) and the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Their appearances are similar except the fins of the sicklefin lemon shark are more curved
A sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) swims over a reef A juvenile lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) in shallow water
August 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Tiger sharks are generally a slow moving species compared to other sharks. But they are can make quick bursts of speed if they have to!

Pic by Albert Kang on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
Close up pic of a tiger shark in clear water
August 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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The "early life, obsession with" meme with sharks. The image shows a wikipedia page with three options: "early life, obsession with, death". Under the "obsession with" button there are 8 sharks, blue shark, scalloped hammerhead, bull shark, great white, whale shark, pyjama shark, shortfin mako and Pelagic thresher (the species selections are kinda random, I'd add all sharks if I could lol)
July 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Did you know? Some catsharks curl into a ball when they feel threatened

Adorable lil guys!

Pic by Callum Evans on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
A pyjama shark (Poroderma africanum) being curled up into a ball, covering their head with their tail
July 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) 💙

These sharks are viviparous and give birth to 1 to 11 pups per litter

Pic by mikescotland99 on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
A silvertip shark swimming to the right direction. These guys have a "classic" shark appearance. They're grey on top with a white underside and large eyes. They can easily be identified by the white color on the edges of their fins
July 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Happy shark awareness day!! 💙🦈

Shark fact: sharks aren't monsters (like certain movies portray them) they are important predators who keep the ecosystem in balance

Pic by Elias Levy on wiki commons (CC-BY 2.0)
A great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) swimming in clear water. The shark's mouth is slightly open and looks like he's smiling
July 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis) 💙

These guys can swim in both freshwater and saltwater. The sharks in the genus Glyphis are known as river sharks

Pic by Bill Harrison on Flickr (CC-BY 2.0)
A speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis) swims in an aquarium. These guys have kind of a similar appearance to bull sharks. They have small eyes, their color is grey on top and white on the underside
July 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Tiny baby 💙

Shark fact: baby sharks (AKA pups) know how to hunt, defend themselves and survive since the day they're born!

Pic by Tsu Soo Tan on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
A brown banded bamboo shark pup resting on the seafloor next to a measuring tape. The baby shark is approximately 13 cm/5 inches long
June 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) 💙

Did you know? These guys will sometimes gather in groups and hunt cooperatively!

Pic by Sebastian Ross on inaturalist (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
A copper shark (AKA bronze whaler) swimming to the right direction in clear water
June 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM