Sentences with phrase «as blacktip»

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Although at least seven species of sharks frequent Palmyra, the camera confirmed that smaller - sized sharks — such as the ubiquitous blacktip variety — were the most common, an observation that matched previous visual surveys.

In 1985 it was identified as the first (and only known) specimen of Carcharhinus leiodon, the smoothtooth blacktip shark.

The new study included some of the first data on how large smoothtooth blacktips can grow, how many pups they can bear and their habitat usage as well as other information needed for an effective conservation and management plan in the future.

They also stage a shark feed that draws dozens of gray reef and blacktip sharks, as well as clouds of reef fish, which dart about gobbling up the scraps missed by the big predators.

The Great Blue Hole is a popular spot amongst recreational scuba divers, who are lured by the opportunity to dive in crystal - clear water and meet several species of fish, including giant groupers, nurse sharks and several types of reef sharks such as the Caribbean reef shark and the Blacktip shark.

Expect to see nurse sharks, giant groupers, and several types of reef sharks such as the Caribbean reef shark and the Blacktip shark.

There is a corner of Bida Nok that is well known as a good spot to see blacktip reef sharks so we headed that way.

Not only are we passing over a field of bluespotted stingrays, we encounter the white and blacktip reef sharks hunting around in the deep, as well as schooling fusiliers and Giant Trevallys.

The Protea Banks is rated as one of the best shark diving sites in the world, and it is often possible to see up to 5 species of sharks on a single dive including Zambezi [Bull] Sharks, Tiger Sharks, Hammerheads, Blacktip Sharks, Ragged - Tooth Sharks, Bronze Whalers, Giant Guitar Sharks and if you are lucky a passing Great White.

Silvertips, grey reef, whitetip reef, blacktip reef, sicklefin lemons, and tawny nurse sharks as well as large bull and occasional tiger sharks come to feed on the fish bait provided at a depth of 25 to 30m on the reef ledge while divers observe from a safe distance.

With a consistent current the divers got to see some action, as fusiliers were chased by Blacktip Reef Sharks, Giant and Orange - spotted Trevallys and even a Dogtooth Tuna!

This is THE place for the sharks as many of grey reef sharks, whitetip and blacktip sharks, hammerheads sharks and bronze whales congregate there!

Grey Reef, Whitetip and Blacktip Reef Shark were seen, as were schooling Big - Eye, Orange - spotted, Blue and Giant Trevallys and fusiliers.

As you ascend and look up purple seafans sweep above you while you keep an eye out for nurse sharks, Caribbean reef sharks and blacktip sharks.