Shark Pictures

Shark & Ray Field Guide

  

 

 

INTRO

THE FIELD GUIDE

SHARK PICTURES

WHAT'S NEW?

ELASMO-BLOG

MERCHANDISE

DAILY SHARK

SITE MAP

E-MAIL

 

SHARK PICTURES

SHARK & RAY FIELD GUIDE

SHARK PICTURES

DAILY SHARK PIC

BUY PRINTS

BASIC SHARK PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

PROJECT DEEP SHARK

SHARK DIVING

SHARK DIVING 101

SHARK DIVING HOTSPOTS

DIVE OPERATOR DIRECTORY

SHARK DIVING STORIES

FEEDING SHARKS

SHARK ATTACKS

THE SHARK TOUR

 CONSERVATION

SHARKS UNDER THREAT

PREDATORS IN PERIL

ACTIVISTS SAVING SHARKS

 SHARK BIOLOGY

SHARK FACTS FOR KIDS

SHARK & RAY BIOLOGY

SHARK & RAY TAXONOMY

SHARK & RAY EVOLUTION

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 RESOURCES

SHARK NEWS

SHARK LINKS

 SHARK PEOPLE

SHARK BOOKS

SHARK MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES

 WEB STUFF

 ADVERTISE

CONTACT INFO

ABOUT ELASMODIVER

SHARK TALK

ELASMODIVER CONTRIBUTORS

BIO OF ANDY MURCH

Not just Shark Pictures: Elasmodiver contains photos of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaera's from around the world. It began as a simple web based field guide to help divers find the best places to encounter different species of sharks and rays but it has slowly evolved into a much larger project containing information on all aspects of shark diving and photography. There are now more than a thousand shark pictures  and sections on shark evolution, biology, and conservation. There is a large library of reviewed shark books, a constantly outdated shark taxonomy page, a monster list of shark links, and deeper in the site there are numerous articles and stories about shark encounters. Elasmodiver is now so difficult to check for updates, that new information and pictures are listed on an Elasmodiver Updates Page that can be accessed here:

WHAT'S NEW?

Shark picture - green sawfish

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ELASMODIVER EXPANDED

If you're looking for a broader range of marine life pictures the following links represent a new area that contains pictures on other marine organisms and on marine habitats. This expansion of Elasmodiver is in its first stages but will eventually include pages on everything from sea stars to nudibranches. Creating this portal will take time and for now it consists of a token offering of fish pictures. Please return regularly to enjoy the progress.

 

FISH PICTURES

MARINE IMAGES

 

 

 

  

NEW SHARK PICTURES AND INFORMATION AND OTHER UPDATES FROM ELASMODIVER

WHITESPOTTED GUITARFISH PROFILE Added to the Field Guide 15/01/10

WHITESPOTTED GUITARFISH IMAGES Added to the Shark Picture Database 15/01/10

SHARK BLOG

Sharkfest, Predators In Peril reborn, Rhode Island Deep Elasmo shoot 06/02/10

 

SHARKS IN A FADING LIGHT EXHIBITION PORTFOLIO

Sneak Peek at the planned PIP exhibition selection

 

POPULAR PAGES ON ELASMODIVER

ELASMODIVER SHARK AND RAY FIELD GUIDE

An online guide to species of sharks and rays for scuba divers and naturalists.

THE SHARK PICTURE INDEX

Thousands of images of sharks and rays by Shark Photographer Andy Murch

DAILY SHARK PICTURE

Bookmark this page and come back everyday for a beautiful new shark picture. Unique photos of sharks and rays.

SHARK PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

Join us at Tiger Beach in April for a week of photo tips while scuba diving with tiger sharks and  lemon sharks 

ELASMODIVER MERCHANDISE

Elasmo-T shirts and hoodies. Warm up after your dive in style.

SHARK CONSERVATION

An introduction to the plight of sharks and rays.

SHARK DIVING STORIES

Published articles about shark diving and shark conservation.

Scuba-diving adventures around the world.

SHARK DIVING 101

A practical  introduction to the addictive sport of shark diving.

SHARK MOVIE REVIEWS

Reviews of shark documentaries and fictional shark horror movies

THE PREDATORS IN PERIL PROJECT

PIP is a multi-faceted shark conservation campaign designed to build awareness about the plight of hundreds of poorly known species of sharks and rays.

Shark Diving Hotspots pictureSHARK DIVING HOT SPOTS

Read about the best places in the world to find and scuba dive with sharks and rays.

SHARK BOOKS

Hundreds of shark book reviews. Including books about shark diving, shark attacks, general interest shark books, Shark and Ray  Field Guides and non fictional and fictional shark stories.

Shark Taxonomy ButtonSHARK TAXONOMY

An introduction to elasmobranch taxonomy including a taxanomic list of more than 1000 shark and ray species.

SHARK EVOLUTION

An introduction to the evolution of sharks and rays.

SHARK BIOLOGY

An index of pages dedicated to different aspects of shark and ray biology, physiology and behavior

Shark Photography 101 pictureSHARK PHOTOGRAPHY 101

An index of pages dedicated to practical tips and simple techniques for improving your shark and ray photography.

SHARK FEEDING

Information for scuba divers wanting to step it up to the next level. Plus, the ethics of shark feeding.

ELASMODIVER CONTACT INFO

Every conceivable way to contact Elasmodiver including e-mail, snail mail, international contact numbers, FaceBook, Wordpress, Blogger, twitter and more.

 

Elasmodiver - An Introduction

 

What does Elasmodiver mean?

Elasmobranchii: a subclass of cartilaginous fishes consisting of all shark and ray species.

Diver: an amphibious human.

 

When Elasmodiver was originally loaded onto the web in 2002 it was intended to be a simple shark and ray field guide showcasing the  species of elasmobranchs that scuba divers and snorkelers could expect to encounter. Responding to requests for more information, Elasmodiver's mandate expanded to include more specialized shark and ray content in areas such as: biology and behavior, shark photography, shark diving, conservation of sharks and rays, shark evolution, and shark and ray taxonomy. Although some of the content has become quite technical in nature, the site remains geared to the general public. Each new section that is added generates more questions leading to further expansion which fits with the organic nature  of the internet.

Hopefully, within the near future Elasmodiver will include a a database of extinct elasmobranch species, a forum for scuba divers and naturalists of all types to discuss all things shark and ray related, and many new pictures of shark species. If possible there will also be some short video sequences of sharks and rays in the wild.

To keep an eye on the changes to Elasmodiver bookmark the What's New? page.

 

Elasmodiver is the brainchild of Shark Photographer Andy Murch. Frustrated with the limited information available on where it was possible to go scuba diving with sharks and rays around the world, he created Elasmodiver to share the knowledge that he had collected. He remains the creative force behind the project.

As well as an elasmobranch information portal, Elasmodiver contains a huge selection of shark and ray pictures in the Shark Pictures Database.  The images in the Shark Pictures Database are available for commercial licensing and have appeared in hundreds of books and magazines, public aquarium displays, games, scientific journals, and more.

If you have any questions about Elasmodiver please e-mail elasmodiver@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONTACT ELASMODIVER

elasmodiver@gmail.com

250-588-8267

P.O.Box 8719 Station Central, Victoria, BC., V8W 3S3, Canada