Charity's killer 2018 calendar making waves with bid to make Britain shark-fin free
BREATHTAKING images valued at more than £36,000 have gone on sale in a charity calendar that aims to make Britain shark-fin free.
Bite-Back show shocking footage in plea to end shark finning
Created by charity Bite Back, the shark and marine life conservation charity, the glossy calendar features 12 stunning images of the underwater world.
Award-winning photographer Tanya Houppermans graces the cover with a close-up shot of a sand tiger shark, taken in North Carolina.
The artist also gifted a second image of a hammerhead shark to illustrate August, described the great beast as “one of the most fragile shark species on the planet”.
Reaching up to 3.2 m (10.5 ft) in length, a sand tiger shark is grey with reddish-brown spots on their backs.
Bite Back have launched their shark calendar 2018
However populations are down by at least 80 per cent in the past 25 years and in a heartfelt call for greater conservation efforts, she warned: “We must act now to protect this incredibly beautiful, yet vulnerable, animal.”
Other amazing images include a tiger, whale, silver tip, Galapagos and great white shark.
But it is not just sharks that adorn the calendar, with marlin, orcas, a Beluga whale, a goliath grouper and penguins also taking starring roles.
Costing shoppers just £11, the charity calendar features images valued in total at a whopping £36,000.
A hammerhead shark illustrates August
Bite Back shark calendar 2018: Penguins also feature in the glossy photos
The stunning images are images valued at more than £36,000
And all money raised will go towards Bite Back’s campaign to ensure shark fins are not sold in Britain.
Campaign director of Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “Thanks to the generous support of talented individuals we’ve created this high quality, limited edition, publication to help fund our campaign to make Britain shark fin free.
“There’s nothing else quite like it anywhere in the world and we know our fans will love it.”
Legendary contributors include Amanda Cotton, David Doubilet, Jason Isley, Alex Mustard, Amos Nachoum and Christian Vizl, plus Hollywood portrait photographer Michael Muller.