Nurse Shark

Photo: Tim Cameron · © all rights reserved

Nurse sharks rest in the sandy channels between Ervatão's reef spurs from late morning through afternoon, often stacked two or three deep under low overhangs where the current is minimal. They are entirely unbothered by divers at this site and allow close approach, making them one of the most photographable large elasmobranchs in Cape Verde. At dusk they become active and patrol the rubble zones at the base of the reef to hunt crustaceans and small fish.