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The whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus.A small shark that does not usually exceed 1.6 m (5.2 ft) in length, this species is easily recognizable by its slender body and short but broad head, as well as tubular skin flaps beside the nostrils, oval eyes with vertical pupils, and white-tipped dorsal ...
The oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is a large pelagic requiem shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. It has a stocky body with long, white-tipped, rounded fins. The species is typically solitary, though they may gather in large numbers at food concentrations.
Palau is home to three species of sharks; the grey reef shark, the leopard shark, and the whitetip reef sharks. Palau's waters have many coral reefs, which are home to grey reef sharks, the most commonly seen of the three. Whitetip reef sharks are also seen around coral reefs, and are much more curious than the other sharks.
Using input from various research groups along the East Coast, Sharktivity gathers shark activity data from researchers, safety officials and members of the public. To ensure accuracy, the app ...
Whitetip weasel shark, Paragaleus leucolomatus Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Whitetip shark .
According to last year's white shark population study, at least 800 individual white sharks visited the waters off Cape Cod over a four-year period, and the team has tagged more than 300 of them.
A large great white shark by the name of Breton visited Juno Beach just after midnight on Monday, July 15. Nicknamed by the OCEARCH scientists who tagged him in 2020, the shark pinged their ...
Since 1978, the laboratory has expanded to include a 10.5-acre (4.2 ha) campus in Sarasota, the Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration on Summerland Key, a public exhibit in Key West, a Boca Grande outreach office, and the Mote Aquaculture Research Park in eastern Sarasota County. In addition to staff ...