Your ONE best shot of 2005

Hi David,

Could that have been a mating wound? Some sharks are very violent while mating, including clamping down on the female.

Joe

Joe,

The shark is a female from looking closely at other images but has no mating bites near her pectoral fins or farther back. The bite markings literally look like this shark was taken in head first and chomped on several times which would bear out the many rows of teeth marks visible near the gills.

Probably a territorial or food competition move....

Later!

dhaas

It is hard as stated many times earlier But I think this pic is one I enjoy looking at the most. Sea of Cortez 05.

John G

http://www.eyefathom.com/