whitetip shark

(Galeocerdo cuvier), bull, oceanic whitetip (C. longimanus), blue, and hammerhead. Of course, the larger the shark, the more formidable the attack, but several small specimens can be hazardous as well, a fact well attested to by seasonal attacks off the southeastern coast of the United States.

The whitetip shark, or oceanic whitetip shark, (C. longimanus) frequents all oceanic tropical waters. The whitetip shark has long pectoral fins; a large, rounded first dorsal fin; and is coloured white below and olive, gray, brown, or bluish above, with white fin tips. Fully grown, its…