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White Tip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Photo by Allen Hoof
Published on Project Noah
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21.4111, -158.207

Field Notes

Description:

Pregnant female white tip ~ 5 feet long cruising over rubble bottom near base of wall.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters over or close to reef.

Notes:

Spotted 90 feet deep at Maili Twin Caves; dive site coordinates: 21̊24ʹ03.3ʺ N, 158̊11ʹ30.7ʺ W; horizontal datum WGS 84.

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Comments (2)
Allen Hoof
Thanks for the kind words; the lady was a very mellow creature, maybe six feet long, not at all threatening. This was her turf (I'd seen her in the area before) but she was not aggressive at all.

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PublishedDecember 2, 2011

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