A Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swims in sunlit, shallow waters in the Republic of Palau. This area is known of its many sharks.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Palau, Micronesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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