Walking shark: <i>Hemiscyllium halmahera</i> (IMAGE) California Academy of Sciences Caption Bamboo shark: Hemiscyllium halmahera, the walking shark, is seen here in waters near Halmahera. Credit Courtesy of CI/Mark V. Erdmann Usage Restrictions With credit to Mark Erdmann, California Academy of Sciences License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.