Animal Facts - The Black Tipped Reef Shark

Time to cue the "Jaws" music! The black tipped reef shark, which lives off the coasts of the Indian and Pacific oceans, prefers to swim in very shallow waters, sometimes not more than a foot deep! They can often be seen swimming along the shore, with their dorsal fin sticking up out of the water.

Learn more about the black tipped reef shark in this blog post from our archives!