Melanopterus Collection

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef - Swims over diver, camera women Valerie Taylor. Black Tips are considered harmless. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef Sharks - Swimming around diver. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef Shark - Passing beneath diver Valerie Taylor. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

Blackeye thicklip, Hemigymnus melapterus (Black-finned sparus, Sparus melanopterus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Black-winged parrot, Hapalopsittaca melanotis
Black-winged Parrot, Hapalopsittaca melanotis (Black-winged parroquet, Psittacus melanopterus). From a specimen in the British Museum

BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS, Carcharhinus melanopterus, YAP, MICRONESIA
Blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, and gray reef sharks, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, cruise the surface off the island of Yap, Micronesia

Dorsal fin of a Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) breaks the surface off the island of Yap, Micronesia; Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Blacktip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, Yap, Micronesia
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus); Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Blacktip Reef Sharks, Yap, Micronesia
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus); Yap, Micronesia

Diver and schooling bream and sharks, Yap, Micronesia
Diver with schooling Gold-spot emperor, or bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus), and blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) off the island of Yap; Yap, Micronesia

Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus Melanopterus); Yap, Micronesia

Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Melanopterus); Yap, Micronesia

A Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon Obesus) Cruises A Shallow Reef, With Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus Melanopterus) Seen In The Background; Fiji

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef SHARKS - These harmless sharks are following divers Valerie Taylor and Guillaume Vilcot hoping for a free feed. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef Sharks - Dive master hand feeding (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef SHARKS - gather on one side of a rope while tourists float on the other. The sharks are conditioned to do this by the reward of a few pieces of fish

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef SHARKS - swimming in formation past Valerie Taylor.These sharks are not considered dangerous to humans. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef SHARKS- Snorkellers swimming with small female Black-Tip sharks. Notice the women trying to photograph the sharks. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef sharks - Underwater photographer working with a dive master who has a great understanding of Reef sharks. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef sharks - Males swimming with a female Black-tip / Blacktip Reef shark. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef shark & Diver Valerie Taylor and French dive master, These sharks are are generally found around sheltered areas of coral reefs. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Male Black-tip / Blacktip Reef shark - A small shark swimming past diver (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef sharks & Valerie Taylor, considered harmless to man these sharks are found in shallow water around coral reefs. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef Shark - Passing above diver Valerie Taylor who is unaware of it. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef Shark - Diver / Photographer Ron Taylor filming (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Black-tip / Blacktip Reef Shark & divers - Diving tourists watching shark wranglers from behind coral wall (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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Discover the mesmerizing beauty of Melanopterus. From the depths of the ocean to the vibrant rainforests, this species captivates with its striking features. Picture No. 10767731 showcases the Blackeye thicklip, Hemigymnus melapterus, flaunting its unique black markings and thick lips. In Picture No. 10767571, feast your eyes on the magnificent Black-winged parrot, Hapalopsittaca melanotis, displaying its stunning black feathers contrasting against a colorful backdrop. Prepare to be awestruck by the grace and power of BLACKTIP REEF SHARKS in Picture No. 10767730. These Carcharhinus melanopterus glide effortlessly through crystal-clear waters off Yap, Micronesia. The dorsal fin breaks the surface in an iconic display of their presence. Immerse yourself in Yap's underwater wonderland as you encounter more Blacktip Reef Sharks in Pictures No. 10767730 and 10767571; witness their sleek bodies gracefully navigating through coral reefs teeming with life. Intriguingly named after its distinctive black-tipped fins, Carcharhinus a true marvel of nature captured beautifully in our photographs from Yap, Micronesia. Explore further as divers interact with schooling bream and sharks amidst breathtaking scenery (Picture No. 10767731). Melanopterus never fails to leave us spellbound - whether it's witnessing their elegance beneath azure waves or admiring them within lush tropical landscapes (Picture No. 10767571). Join us on this visual journey into a world where beauty knows no bounds.