Customer Photos | Jillian Morris Sharks4Kids

Born and raised in Maine, Jillian’s love for the ocean started at an early age and has continued to play an integral role in her adult life. She has spent thousands of hours in the field working and diving with sharks across the globe. She is a marine biologist, shark conservationist, professional photographer and founder of Sharks4Kids. She has filmed for numerous television shows and networks, has appeared on Shark Week and is a PADI Ambassadiver. She was named Scuba Diving Magazine's July 2016 Sea Hero, awarded the inaugural Shark Con Shark Hero Award in 2017 and was the Go Blue Awards 2020 Blue Ambassador of the Year. She is the author of Norman the Nurse Shark and Shark Super Powers and a member of the prestigious Ocean Artists Society.

A freediver cruises beside a great hammerhead shark. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

Sub-adult lemon sharks along the edge of the mangroves. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

A nurse shark peeks one eye above the surface. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

A sub-adult nurse shark patrols the edge of the mangrove forest. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

The mangroves provide critical nursery habitat for juvenile lemon sharks. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

A blacktip shark cruises along in the seagrass shallows. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

Despite their appearance, great hammerheads are extremely agile. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

Amphitrite the great hammerhead, passes over the white sand bottom. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

A great hammerhead shark on the moon. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

A Southern stingray explores the sand flats at the edge of the mangroves. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

Manta rays are a rare sight in Bimini, so encounters like this are really special. © 2022 Jillian Morris

Facing greatness - a free diver photographs a great hammerhead shark. Bimini, The Bahamas. © 2022 Jillian Morris

 

Jillian Morris was born and raised in Maine and is now based in Bimini, Bahamas with her husband, daughter, and adopted pit bull. To capture her underwater images she used the Nikon D7200. Stay up to date with all of Jillian's latest adventures, books, and photographs by visiting her website www.sharks4kids.com/jillianmorris or her socials @BiminiSharkGirl: Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

 

 

  

Additional Reading

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