Scuba Season
Vulnerable· population decreasing· assessed 2020

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Sighting evidence at Ras Kigomasha, Pemba Island

Whitetip Reef Shark

Photo: Hamadi Mwamlavya · CC BY-NC

Rest in aggregations on sandy patches at 20 to 25 m by day, using the same clearings repeatedly over weeks or months as a daytime resting ground.

Evidence at this site

1 record within 25 km

Confidence: low

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How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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