Fresh wound from the bite of a Cookie Cutter Shark on the side of a Northern Elephant Seal. Very distinctive, almost perfectly round bite. Baja California, Mexico
Five sea lions (of about 100) had visible cookiecutter shark bites, in most cases mostly healing. This poor guy had multiple fresh bites. Apparently these sea lions have been coming up from Southern California, where these pelagic sharks are more common.
Five sea lions (of about 100) had visible cookiecutter shark bites, in most cases mostly healing. This poor guy had multiple fresh bites. Apparently these sea lions have been coming up from Southern California, where these pelagic sharks are more common.
Five sea lions (of about 100) had visible cookiecutter shark bites, in most cases mostly healing. This poor guy had multiple fresh bites. Apparently these sea lions have been coming up from Southern California, where these pelagic sharks are more common.
The crested hornshark looks a lot like a Port Jackson, but it has sharper eye ridges and lacks the distinct harness pattern on the side of the body. Jervis Bay
Crested hornsharks are often mistaken for Port Jackson sharks - they are related, but have more pronounced eye ridges and lack the harness pattern on the side. The Steps, Kurnell