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12 Unexpected Shark Shots on Instagram

Posted August 9, 2012 No comments

Sharks are big, savage, terribly frightening creatures. They’re not the most pleasant of surprises when encountered underwater. Not even when they’re smaller than you are. Yet sharks are surprising, beautiful creatures and most of them are not even dangerous. Out of 360 species only four are considered dangerous: the great white shark, the oceanic whitetip shark, the tiger shark and the bull shark (which is the only shark that can also be found in rivers).

Still, it’s very likely that the first thing you think about when you hear the word shark is more or less…

(Image by beans_4_life)

To convince you that there’s more to sharks than this, we’ve created a list of 12 unexpected shark shots taken by Instagram users.

1 A baby shark caught in a fishing line on Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Photo by wolfywithlove

2. A short fin mackerel shark swimming close to the shore by  alexandra_quinn

3. A terrifying white shark baby on the beach by chelsnicolecamp

4. A gang of tiny sharks swimming in a sea of frosting by cenzy20

5. A shark who is not a fan of Darth Vader by hulaheather
6. And a Darth Vader getting his revenge on the sea monster. Photo by hulaheather
7. What about swimming in a shark friendly pool? Photo by be5to
8. No? Come on, it’s like swimming with dolphins, really. Photo by herie_rie

9. A funny hammerhead shark installation (sharks have a cartilaginous skeleton). Photo by vikitoska

10. A shark resting on the transparent bottom of an aquarium tunnel tank. Photo by drygers

11. A beautiful whale shark swimming near the waters of Mexic; photo taken by katiegundy

12. Girl holding a baby shark before she will hopefully throw it back to the water. Photo from leahhouck