Elasmobranch Gallery

Fish Gallery, September 1890

The Fish Gallery attractions included a 8.5m (28 ft) long basking shark caught near Shanklin, Isle of Wight, and wood from a whaling ship, the Farquharson, pierced by swordfish lances

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Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii)

Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii), with scuba diver. Abundant on Caribbean tropical reefs. Considered dangerous. Nassau, Bahamas

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Salmon sharks (Lamna ditropis)

Salmon sharks (Lamna ditropis), harvested sharks, bloody carcasses after gutting and butchering to cut out the hearts, a delicacy used in sashimi. Kenennuma port, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Honshu, Japan

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