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Sharks
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RAYS
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are related to the sharks and like them are cartilaginous fish. They are well known and easily
recognized by their shape, seeming to float through the
water. They are harmless in the Galapagos waters with
the only danger being to step on a stingray lying on the
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Spotted Eagle Ray |
Stingray |
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Blotched Fantail Ray |
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SHARKS
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are cartilaginous fish, meaning that their
skeleton is made up by cartilage and not bones as is the
case with the majority of other fish. They represent a
group of animals which are very successful
evolutionarily reaching back some 460 million
years. Most species are harmless in Galapagos as long as they are not intentionally provoked. |
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Hammerhead Shark |
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Galapagos Shark |
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Whitetip Reef Shark |
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