Blacktip shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Description:
About 16 inches long
Habitat:
Near shore, Gulf of Mexico.
Notes:
Caught and released by fisherman who allowed me to take photo before it return to ocean.
Spotted on May 5, 2013
Submitted on May 6, 2013
4 Comments
Well, lying on the beach for a sun bath then :)
Also see second photo.
It was set on the beach momentarily to get a photo, then it was returned to the ocean and it swam away. Personally, anything dead, I wouldn't count as a spotting.
Is it dead, or just lying there on the beach enjoying the sun?