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SHARKS
IN YOUR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY SYSTEM

Sharks: mindless killers?
Think again! Sharks are more than their scary reputation and play important roles in sanctuary habitats from coral reefs to the deep seas. As predators, sharks help keep food webs in balance. Your National Marine Sanctuary System is home to a variety of amazing sharks.

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a whale shark
Photo: Ryan Eckert/NOAA
Sand Tiger sharks swimming near a shipwreck
Photo: Joe Hoyt/NOAA
a shark swims near divers
Photo: NOAA and Richard Pyle/Bishop Museum
A basking shark swims with its mouth open
Photo: Gregory B. Skomal
A nurse shark
Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA
Two hammerhead head sharks swim just below the surface
Photo: Mitchell Tartt/NOAA
A shark approaching an albatross from behind with its mouth open
Photo: Ilana Nimz/NOAA
leopard sharks swimming along a sandy seafloor
Photo: Adam Obaza/NOAA
A tiger shark attacks an albatross
Photo: Ilana Nimz/NOAA
A tiger shark swims near a shipwreck
Photo: Tane Casserley/NOAA
A shark off in the distance swims through a reef
Photo: Kevin Lino/NOAA
A porbeagle shark breaks through the surface of the water
Photo: Peter Flood
A shark swims near shipwreck
Photo: NOAA

Sharks In Your National Marine Sanctuaries

Adrawing of a white shark

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A tiger shark
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