Captured near Tiger Beach in the Grand Bahama Bank, the pictures of a feeding frenzy are the result of eight years getting up close and personal with the fearsome-looking fish by underwater photographer Eric Cheng.
Diving in to the middle of the thrashing throng of up to 30 lemon sharks, Eric places his lens inches from the open jaws to capture these spectacular images.
(Inside the mouth of a beast: A Lemon shark opens its jaws in a so-called 'lemon snap' at the surface, ready to bite down on its lunch)
Its always exciting,' said Eric, a 33-year-old Taiwanese-American. 'Being in the water with thirty or more lemon sharks can be a little intimidating at first.
'They swarm all around you, and in some cases, will actually come close enough to bump into cameras.
'It's strange because it's easy to have a false sense of security with lemon sharks. I have to constantly remind myself that they are also large animals with sharp teeth.
(Lemon sharks can grow up to ten feet in length. They have huge teeth but feed on bonefish and molluscs and are calm in temperament)
Although they look aggressive because their teeth are visible, even when their mouths are closed, they are calm in temperament.'
Despite their menacing demeanour, Lemon Sharks mainly feed on bonefish and molluscs, though have been known to attack smaller sharks, rays and sea birds.
Even so, Eric is careful not to place himself in unnecessary danger.
