Caribbean Reef Shark Carcharhinus perezi sleeping in an underwater cave in Jupiter FL

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Caribbean Reef Shark Carcharhinus perezi sleeping in a cave in Jupiter FL Until recently shark experts believed all sharks except nurse sharks had to swim in order to breathe and survive It turns out several species including the Caribbean Reef Bull and Lemon among others can remain perfectly still and pump oxygen rich water through their gills

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Size: 6144px × 4081px
Location: Jupiter, FL
Photo credit: © Michael Patrick O'Neill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: atlantic, carcharhinus, caribbean, fish, florida, jupiter, perezi, reef, requiem, rest, resting, shark, sleep, sleeping