Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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🦈 Graceful Galapagos sharks (manō in Hawaiian) are a fairly common sight in the waters of Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary. This species normally occurs in deeper coastal waters, but can be found in shallow near-shore reefs where food is abundant. 🐟

Learn more about them in this week's #EarthIsBlue video!

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