Most tourists and kama'aina never see a shark, possibly because they are looking for that sailing fin above the water. These photos prove just because you can't see a fin ABOVE the water, doesn't mean there are no sharks IN the water! Get close enough to establish eye contact, and you will see shark eyes reflect the same concerns as human eyes!

REAR-VIEW MIRROR VIEW Like mountain lions, sharks prefer a sneak attack from behind. The shark's tail can propel it forward quickly and silently; it also packs a very powerful punch when another shark/fish/human gets in its way!

Sharks are also like British soccer fans, well-behaved until one gets excited, then the whole bunch go bananas! Here is proof that mother sharks never need to call their children twice to eat lunch!

Artists' special: all of a shark's distinguishing features in one photo!

Oahu's North Shore is famous among surfers around the world. Now you know sharks also like to attend the competitions!

The sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) has beautiful eyes as easy to read as a children's book. One of the reasons this shark - and other sharks - are seldom seen at Hanauma Bay is because the conservation area prohibits fishing, so the only blood in the water is caused by scrapes and cuts incurred by snorkellers who rub coral the wrong way.

The Whitetip reef shark (Triaenoodon obesus) grows to about six-feet and can be seen in the Bay lounging under coral ledges (or in caves) because it is the only shark able to pump water over its gills without moving forward.

It may not be easy to distinguish a shark from a dolphin when you see a fin heading your way, but sharks don't jump for joy when they see you. Dolphins are quite a spectacle in Hawai'i, and make a wonderful feast for any lucky shark.

Monk seals were once a favourite feast for sharks in Hawai'i, but what sharks couldn't accomplish over thousands of years, man has accomplished in less than two decades with indestructible fishing nets: the Hawaiian Monk Seal is now not only an Endangered Species, it is almost extinct!

Believe it or not: there are creatures on this earth that can't help but smile when they see a shark!