hello! i’m ara and i’m 19. I’m currently in college and work at the aquarium in my hometown. i plan one day to work with sharks because they are my passion. asks are currently disabled. people have been able to send me fan mail, so please feel free to request with fan mail if you would like! thank you so much :)Tumblr (3.0; @shark-ray)http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/70300d41add48ec30c61c3cf187a0689/tumblr_mo5fabvFRp1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thresher shark’s cute face and beautiful skin! </p> <p>Alopias vulpinus or pelagicus</p> <p>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_irving/6098035670">Dave Irving</a></p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/52582047568http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/52582047568Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:15:47 -0400thresher sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyamazingbeautifulexoticskincolorstravelhawaiifishing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/366770ba674753ccc3fc12b0d0135139/tumblr_mo5ey0pvEG1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thresher shark</p> <p>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maracleo/">scubaschnauzer</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/52581588861http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/52581588861Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:08:59 -0400thresher sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyamazingbeautifulexoticAlopias vulpinus<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b22ad3f4ddecfbfa152daf3c90b2ba1/tumblr_mo3jdtMy4d1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brodrock/8864550200/" title="Oceanic White Tip Shark and Pilot Fish">Oceanic White Tip Shark and Pilot Fish</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brodrock/">brodrock</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/52495005126http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/52495005126Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:49:31 -0400oceanic whitetip sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyblack and whiteCarcharhinus longimanusexotictravel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d9f532ea82e8cb0edfec4d0ee6ee2ee8/tumblr_mo3iw6P4mi1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhgdvm/">NHGDVM</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/52494342295http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/52494342295Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:39:30 -0400sharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyblueamazingbeautifulexoticscubadivetravelreef<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/361fa9d44b23f1d47ff2a049a7fc8c85/tumblr_mnrvzstS6Z1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharkpix/8712067238/" title="Great white shark rising from the deep">Great white shark rising from the deep</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharkpix/">George Probst</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/51974948862http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/51974948862Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:50:33 -0400great white sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaCarcharodon carchariasunderwaterphotographywildlifemarine lifejawspredatorsscaryamazingbeautifulcreaturesprettybluewater<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5cee9a95cb4597bf72d549859a334fb4/tumblr_mmst7oYUn91r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Whitetip Reef shark party! </p> <p>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21662111@N04/">3dives</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/50447691226http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/50447691226Tue, 14 May 2013 18:01:33 -0400whitetip reef sharkssharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyreeftravelamazingbeautifulexoticcreaturespartyTriaenodon obsesus<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/95fabcb51636eeca97cf67be0008e641/tumblr_mm5cdwBbGC1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/birchi/1091926744/" title="Mating Port Jackson sharks">Mating Port Jackson sharks</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/birchi/">käptncook</a> on Flickr.</p> <p>What a rare experience! I’ve never found a picture of shark sex, so I figured I would share. Some reproduction habits are extremely unknown! <br/>sharkssssss</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/49402194001http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/49402194001Wed, 01 May 2013 21:07:06 -0400Port Jackson sharkssharksoceanseafishanimalsunderwaterphotographyclose upreefwildlifemarine lifeHeterodontus portusjacksoniamazingbeautifulexoticwonderfulcreaturescutesexreproductionmatingfunnyha ha<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b7deb5dd2a75f500912976ebb02be923/tumblr_mm5c5iZmLz1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeromeclabe/4659860232/" title="Bull shark in the blue">Bull shark in the blue</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeromeclabe/">Jérôme C</a> on Flickr.</p> <p><em>C. leucas</em></p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/49401746021http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/49401746021Wed, 01 May 2013 21:01:29 -0400bull sharksharksfishanimalsCarcharhinus leucasoceanseaunderwaterphotographyamazingbeautifulcreaturesscarySHARKSSSS<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/929a55f62c4178594c35c1e332692aaa/tumblr_mm3ceeAwnZ1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/okinawaphotos/">Okinawa Nature Photography</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/49311630336http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/49311630336Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:12:32 -0400whitetip reef sharksharksanimalsfishoceanseawildlifemarine lifeTriaenodon obesusunderwaterphotographytravelbeautifulcreaturesamazingreef<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/70d568eca18c72232af771e3238535ac/tumblr_mlvv7i6MAg1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Galeocerdo cuvier</em></p> <p><em>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45679710@N02/">PaoloLora</a> on Flickr.</em></p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/48957641473http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/48957641473Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:17:17 -0400tiger sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyGaleocerdo cuvieramazingbeautifulcreatures<div class="hide_overflow"><a class="username" href="http://thejives.tumblr.com/">thejives</a> <a class="notification_target" href="http://thejives.tumblr.com/post/48956958834">reblogged</a> your photo<span class="colon">:</span> <em><a href="http://thejives.tumblr.com/post/48956958834">Still my favorite shark :) by AussieByron on&#8230;</a></em></div> <blockquote>You can come see one at the New England Aquarium, his name is Indo. More photos.</blockquote> <p>I shall definitely add the New England Aquarium to my list of Aquariums to visit! I&#8217;ve only been to about three. THe largest being the Ripley&#8217;s aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC</p> <p>He sounds cute! :)</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/48957338331http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/48957338331Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:13:01 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab74f3a554a293c15a102b1425fc3d54/tumblr_mlvc769yiA1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Still my favorite shark :)</p> <p>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22898788@N04/">AussieByron</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/48956532679http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/48956532679Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:01:35 -0400zebra sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyStegostoma fasciatumamazingbeautifulexoticcreaturesreefsandshorewateraaaahhhhhhh<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/390b325acbd529a5a72541a5e6711cfe/tumblr_mlvb5cG6S11r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/barryfackler/8427964339/" title="strange bedfellows">strange bedfellows</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/barryfackler/">BarryFackler</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Hey followers! I’m really really sorry about the short hiatus. I’m going to try and update as much as I had before. I don’t have a good excuse, so, I am really sorry. Thanks for sticking with me! <br/> Here’s a whitetip reefie and sea turtle! :)</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/48931572297http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/48931572297Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:03:11 -0400whitetip reef sharksharksanimalsfishoceanseawildlifemarine lifeTriaenodon obesusunderwaterphotographymaldivestravelbeautifulcreaturessea turtleturtlessand<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/021e7ef5a3334432c52978bb5301f8d9/tumblr_mkqq64dnKI1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful!</p> <p>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bomancao/">bomancao</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/47142598407http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/47142598407Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:01:25 -0400whale sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyRhincodon typusamazingbeautifulcreatureswildlifemarine life<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a17ad76bb0166a4cfcb54483c50c7ebb/tumblr_mkqq4vT5QV1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasvignaud/8619644142"> Autopsea</a> on Flickr</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/47132821914http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/47132821914Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:01:12 -0400sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyamazingbeautifulcreaturesreefdivingtravel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4290e77ddebf0b516bf6989fda9bd252/tumblr_mke9g9xAgq1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscapist/8582593220/" title="Feed Me">Feed Me</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/landscapist/">landscapist</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46544475275http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46544475275Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:33:44 -0400whale sharkoceanseaunderwaterphotographywildlifemarine lifeamazingbeautifulcreaturesrhincodon typuswaterbluetravel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/22a389771554a7c3320555575a4b4ea0/tumblr_mke9dj4qhG1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificklaus/8585866280/" title="South West: Rocks">South West: Rocks</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificklaus/">PacificKlaus</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46544345509http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46544345509Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:32:07 -0400southwest rocksAustralianew south walesscubadivingmarine lifesharkgray nurse shark<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16bedca33ac7d78351071ef125273710/tumblr_mk4duvIJ1Q1qiv6hho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photoshop. </p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46076965140http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46076965140Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:38:48 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d1e21618c6cf4d011a258375795bc56c/tumblr_mk3hidp8dY1r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificklaus/8544956440/" title="Yawning Shark">Yawning Shark</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificklaus/">PacificKlaus</a> on Flickr.</p> <p>This is a new one: “yawning” Sandtiger! :)</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46046285710http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46046285710Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:54:56 -0400sandtiger sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyblack and whitescubadivingodontaspis taurusCarcharhinus taurusyawnamazingbeautifulscarycreatureswildlifemarine lifejawsAustraliatravelfunny<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eea467ee50761cae0f8346d169502626/tumblr_mk3hdyUa291r7v7b1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xmas_island/8543998103/" title="Silky">Silky</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/xmas_island/">Jon Faulkner</a> on Flickr.</p>http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46046080342http://shark-ray.tumblr.com/post/46046080342Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:52:03 -0400silky sharksharksfishanimalsoceanseaunderwaterphotographyCarcharhinus falciformeswaterwildlifemarine lifedivescubadivingblueamazingbeautifulcreatures