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Galapagos shark: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Carcharhinus galapagensis • gray reef whaler

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A large school of Galapagos sharks, Carcharhinus galapagensis, swims together in blue water at Maro Reef in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.
Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis, swimming in clear blue water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii, with a few small fish nearby.
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