Leopard sharks, mini documentary.

[joecwazy]

Leopard sharks of Big Fisherman's Cove on Vimeo

Daily movements of leopard sharks in the shallows of Big Fisherman's Cove, Catalina Island.

 

[ozzydamo]

Leopard sharks of Big Fisherman's Cove on Vimeo

Daily movements of leopard sharks in the shallows of Big Fisherman's Cove, Catalina Island.

They aren't leopard sharks, they are dogfishes.
Leopards have spots not blotches- get metric Chuck!
Leapord shark - YouTube

 

[joecwazy]

That, buddy, is a zebra shark-even though its spotted like a leopard... Just like how in football we throw and catch it with our hands.

Great footage-are sharks graceful or what?

 

[ElChe]

I didn't know it's possible to see them in the shallow... Cool!

 

[joecwazy]

ElChe: Yes. pregnant females especially come into really shallow water. In some nursery areas they give birth with their backs exposed. This spot is special in that they hang out in the shallows and the visibility is good-leopards are often found in murky water.

Leopard sharks - YouTube

 

[pelagic_by_nature]

That, buddy, is a zebra shark-even though its spotted like a leopard... Just like how in football we throw and catch it with our hands.

Great footage-are sharks graceful or what?

Definately not a zebra shark. Zebras are striped as juveniles and spotted as adults with very distinctive longitudinal ridges along their bodies. They are, however, frequently called leopard sharks, although leopard sharks are a totally different species, similar to those in the video, if not in fact those in the video. The garibaldi in the video gives away the fact that it was shot in cooler waters than one would find zebra sharks.

http://www.factzoo.com/fishes/zebra-shark-from-zebra-stripes-leopard-spots.html

 

[joecwazy]

Sometimes it helps to read all posts in a thread and watch all the videos. But we are on the same page!

 

[ozzydamo]

Sometimes it helps to read all posts in a thread and watch all the videos. But we are on the same page!

Hang the name Man!
Words is for the nerds!
Sharks are just like.......
way kool Man'
See you under the sea!

 

[ozzydamo]

Definately not a zebra shark. Zebras are striped as juveniles and spotted as adults with very distinctive longitudinal ridges along their bodies. They are, however, frequently called leopard sharks, although leopard sharks are a totally different species, similar to those in the video, if not in fact those in the video. The garibaldi in the video gives away the fact that it was shot in cooler waters than one would find zebra sharks.

Zebra Sharks - From Zebra Stripes to Leopard Spots | Animal Pictures and Facts | FactZoo.com

They are just so primitively cute, I would pee in my suit if I saw a juvenile Leopard shark, I think I would use a whole tank with it the first time I see one........another thing in diving to look forward to the possibility of it happening like a Karma reward for being a good natured Ape.

 

[Quero]

A common name is just a common name... no point in debating it. Whatever common name is used in the area where the fish are native is correct. We commonly call the sort of shark that pelagic_by_nature insists is really a zebra shark by the name leopard shark here, and they are native to our waters, so how can we be wrong about this? Everybody here calls them leopard sharks, so in fact that's what they are! If you want to avoid all confusion, just use the scientific names. The sharks in the OP's vid are Triakis semifasciata, locally known as "leopard sharks." The ones we call "leopard sharks" here in Thailand are Stegostoma fasciatum. Notice the similarity in the species name referring to the markings on the animals' bodies.