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Diving With Dinosaurs - Broadnose Sevengill Cow Sharks of South Africa
The Broadnose Sevengill Cow Shark is recognizable because of its seven gill slits, while most shark species have five, with the exception of the members of the order Hexanchiformes and the sixgill sawshark. An opportunistic predator, the broadnose sevengill preys on a variety of animals and has been found at a depth of 1,870 feet (570 meters) in offshore waters.

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A large Sevegill Cowshark cruising through the kelp forests of Southern Africa.
A curious Sevengill Shark comes in for a closer look over the rocky substrate of a kelp forest.
A good refernece for size - Sevengill sharks can grow up to 3 meters in length.
A sevengill cowshark with its distinctive spotted markings.
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a large sevengill cowshark moving through a kelp forest in Southern Africa.
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A short documentary shot in 2011 by Moz Images where I had the privilege to guide the guys on a Sevengill Shark dive in False Bay, South Africa.
For fine art prints of the images included in this project, please visit the jdvos.com prints section. 
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Diving With Dinosaurs

Photos of the Broadnose Sevengill Shark as captured in the lush kelp forests of False Bay, South Africa.

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