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Blue shark (Prionace glauca) Punta Lomas pelagic trip, Arequipa, Peru. Jun 24, 2023 Blue shark,Geotagged,Peru,Prionace glauca,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Blue shark (Prionace glauca)

Punta Lomas pelagic trip, Arequipa, Peru. Jun 24, 2023

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  1. When we go out on pelagic birding trips, we always end up seeing other denizens of the open ocean! Posted 2 years ago

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The blue shark is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, that inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. Preferring cooler waters, blue sharks migrate long distances, such as from New England to South America.

Similar species: Ground Sharks
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Aug 3, 2023. Captured Jun 24, 2023 10:26 in C5M3+QH7, Puerto De Lomas 04570, Peru.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/14.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO6400
  • 118mm