Tiger Beach, Bahamas

We hadn't originally planned on going to tiger beach on this trip, but after a week of fruitless exploration (after finding the oceanic white-tips, I mean), we decided to spend the last day at a sure thing.

This week, Tiger Beach was full of smaller tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier). We saw five individuals, including two really small (and cute!!) tigers, "Mini-T" and "Begonia". The little ones were unabashedly curious and spent a lot of time right in front of our dome ports, but the larger sharks weren't as cooperative and stayed off in the distance.

A new wrangling technique is producing some fantastic lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) images at the surface. I can't wait to go back to spend more time refining the technique!

the sound of shark jaws snapping shut is always a fun thing to hear!

Reader Comments

Great Oceanic White-Tip images and what a laugh!! Jimmy is always a fun...

-- posted by Lars Kirchhoff @ Saturday, June 17 2006, 01:06 am

Excellent feeding shots here. You can see the shark's gingivitis. I want to hear how you got them. Chika when you're back (which is when?)?

-- posted by Dave Patchen @ Saturday, June 17 2006, 12:23 pm

The dolphin looks like a mahimahi.

-- posted by Egg Roll Monster @ Saturday, June 17 2006, 11:50 pm

Mahi-mahi are often called "dolphin."

-- posted by Eri cCheng @ Saturday, June 17 2006, 11:51 pm

again fantastic shots. there was jon on your boat. he told me about the trip. we did malpelo together. maybe also a good destination for you. funny. you also dove with rob grimstone in galapagos. we did it too:) uli

-- posted by Uli @ Sunday, June 18 2006, 06:09 am

Great shots as always - it was good diving with you on that trip.

-- posted by Paul Krupela @ Thursday, June 22 2006, 01:16 am

Excellent photos...what a rare and wonderful experience. Oceanic's are still the most alluring shark, for me anyway.

I stumbled upon your site and am quite pleased I did. Keep up the good work!

Cheers

-- posted by Dylan Rainone @ Thursday, July 13 2006, 03:12 pm

Hi, amazing pictures alsways. I'm a fan of your work. Did you dive with Jon Cooper on the Bahamas this year. I knwo him from Malpelo. uli

-- posted by uli @ Saturday, August 12 2006, 03:23 pm

Great photos .... nice work.

-- posted by Geraldo Chatack @ Thursday, September 21 2006, 07:55 pm

I am truly inspired by what I've seen so far; by your profession and passion. Don't want to spoil the image I have so save the "crappy" stuff ok? Just kidding. Keep up with the inspiring work and expedition pls.

-- posted by Kelly Chua @ Tuesday, October 17 2006, 11:17 am

Uli - I just met you this evening on the way to Mexico! small world, eh? :)

-- posted by Eric Cheng @ Thursday, November 30 2006, 02:02 am

Yes it is, we had some funny coincidences last week on the boat and dive show "Boot" in Düsseldorf, too.

-- posted by Uli @ Saturday, January 27 2007, 05:18 am

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