Extreme tides and high temperatures leave the reef as a series of rockpools at low tide. Bigger sharks are forced into deeper water, leaving the Epaulette shark alone to exploit the riches of the ...
The epaulette shark is a small shark that lives in shallow, tidal waters and it can do something extraordinary. Steve Backshall looks at a shark with some sensational superpowers.
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This helps them immensely in their search for prey in the wild as they can navigate between different tide pools. And when it ...
Epaulette sharks, which can reach up to 3 feet long ... Using this skill, the sharks can survive harsher environments and move between tide pools to find more food and oxygenated water.
While it isn't the pop culture archetypal shark with open jaw and razor sharp teeth, marine biologist Dr Jodie Rummer describes the epaulette shark as the "toughest" on the Great Barrier Reef.