A blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) in the Indian Ocean off the Maldives. The predator swims among a shoal of fish.

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Size: 4000px × 4000px
Location: Bandos Island, Maldives
Photo credit: © S. Vincent / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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