From see-it-to-believe-it spawning events to kelp forests you could almost get lost in, the marine life at these destinations simply can't be beat.
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Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
Everything you want to know about hammerhead sharks: Behavior, size, where to dive with hammerheads, and more!
**__**Caribbean reef shark **_([Carcharhinus perezi](http://www.scubadiving.com/photos/marine-life-guide-sharks))_**
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**_Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)_**
•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Near Threatened’
•Common names include Zambezi shark, Swan River shark, and Lake Nicaragua shark.
Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Data Deficient’
**_Blue shark (Prionace glauca)_**
•Conservation status: IUCN Red Listed as ‘Near Threatened’
•In some countries and fisheries they are called ‘blue dogs’.
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
**·**Conservation status: IUCN\* listed as ‘Near Threatened’