Every Week Is Shark Week at Aggressor
There are two kinds of divers; those who love diving with sharks and those who haven’t dived with them yet.
Whichever one YOU are, we’ve got the Adventure of a Lifetime® waiting for you. Whether you seek the thrill of slipping into the water next to the largest fish in the ocean, the whale shark, or seeing a massive school of hammerhead sharks, or just diving the world’s most pristine coral reefs complete with their apex predators, we’ve got sharks! At Aggressor, we love sharks too, our experienced and knowledgeable staff assures guests dive with them respectfully and sustainably.
Blacktip Reef Sharks - Up to 5.2 ft (1.6m) Locations: Indonesia, Maldives, Philippines The blacktip reef shark is easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins. Among the most abundant sharks inhabiting the tropical coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this species prefers shallow, inshore waters. Most blacktip reef sharks are found over reef ledges and sandy flats. |
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Bull Shark - Up to 11 ft (3.5 m) Locations: Belize The name "bull shark" comes from the shark's stocky shape, broad, flat snout, and aggressive behavior. Commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts, they can thrive in both saltwater and freshwater and have even been documented as far up as the Mississippi River. |
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Caribbean Reef Shark - Up to 10 ft (3 m) Locations: Bahamas, Belize, Cayman, Turks & Caicos, Roatan The Caribbean Reef Shark is the most commonly encountered reef shark in the Caribbean Sea. It has a robust, streamlined body, dusky-colored fins with no prominent markings, and a short free rear tip on the second dorsal fin. It prefers shallow waters on or around coral and is commonly found near the drop-offs at the reefs' outer edges. |
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Coral Catshark - Up to 28 in (70 cm) Locations: Thailand The bottom-dwelling coral catshark is common on shallow coral reefs from Pakistan to Southeast Asia. It has an extremely slender body, a short head and tail, and two dorsal fins that are angled backwards. It can be identified by the numerous black and white spots on its back, sides, and fins, which often merge to form horizontal bars. |
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Galapagos Shark - Up to 9.8 ft (3.0 m) Locations: Cocos Island, Galapagos Islands Galapagos sharks are active predators that favor clear environments around oceanic islands where they are often the most abundant shark species. They are a large species of reef shark with a tall first dorsal fin that has a slightly rounded tip and originates over the rear tips of the pectoral fins. |
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Grey Reef Shark - Up to 6.2 ft (1.9 m) Locations: Palau, Red Sea, Thailand, Raja Ampat The Grey Reef Shark is most often seen in shallow water near the drop-offs of coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Their aggressive demeanor enables them to dominate many other shark species on the reef, despite their moderate size. They have a plain or white-tipped first dorsal fin, dark tips on the other fins, a broad, black rear margin on the tail fin. |
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Scalloped Hammerhead - Up to 14 ft (4.3 m) Locations: Cocos Island, Galapagos Islands, Red Sea The scalloped hammerhead lives in tropical coastal waters around the globe. Its most distinguishing characteristic is its hammer-shaped head. It is the most commonly seen of the three hammerhead shark species. They are often seen in large schools, sometimes numbering hundreds, aggregating to feed. |
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Lemon Shark - Up to 10 ft (3.0 m) Locations: Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Lemon sharks are found in warm, shallow waters with a rocky or sandy bottom. They often occupy the subtropical shallow waters of coral reefs and mangroves in the western Atlantic. These sharks' yellow coloring serves as a perfect camouflage when swimming over the sandy seafloor of its coastal habitat. |
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Leopard Shark - Up to 5.9 ft (1.8 m) Locations: Maldives, Red Sea, Thailand The leopard shark is found over continental and insular shelves in warm temperate to tropical areas of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. It has distinctive markings of dark brown leopard-like spots set against a yellow-brown skin tone. Believed to be a nocturnal hunter, they spend most of the day lazily swimming and resting on the ocean floor. |
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Nurse Shark - Up to 9.8 ft (3.0 m) Locations: Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos The nurse shark is an inshore bottom-dweller, found near reefs, in channels between mangrove islands and sand flats of tropical and subtropical waters of the Caribbean. They range in color from yellowish tan to dark brown, brown being the most common color. They are equipped with barbels, or whiskers that can sense nearby food which they suck in like a vacuum. |
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark - Up to 10 ft (3 m) Locations: Tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, including the Red Sea The oceanic whitetip shark is a robust and widely distributed species, known for its distinctive white-tipped dorsal and pectoral fins. It has a blunt, rounded snout and a thick, cylindrical body. These sharks are opportunistic feeders, often scavenging on the ocean's surface and sometimes interacting with divers near shipwrecks or seamounts. Oceanic whitetips are capable of long migrations and are often found far offshore, where they roam the open waters with a graceful, leisurely swimming style. |
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Silky Shark - Up to 8.2 (2.5 m) Locations: Cocos Island, Galapagos Islands, Red Sea, Cuba Silky sharks are highly mobile and migratory and are one of the most abundant sharks found in open tropical waters around the world. The silky shark has a slender, streamlined body and is named for the smooth texture of its skin. It has a relatively small first dorsal fin, a tiny second dorsal fin and long, sickle-shaped pectoral fins. |
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Silvertip Shark - Up to 10 ft (3 m) Locations: Palau, Philippines The silvertip sharks are widely but not continuously distributed in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans and are often encountered around offshore islands and coral reefs. A robust, streamlined species with a moderately long, broad snout and large, round eyes, it can be easily identified by the prominent white margins on all its fins. |
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Tiger Shark - Up to 16 ft (5 m) Locations: Tiger Beach, Bahamas, Cocos, Maldives, Philippines Tiger sharks are found in many tropical and temperate waters throughout the world and are especially common around central Pacific islands. Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body that resemble a tiger's pattern, which fades as the shark matures. |
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White Tip Reef Shark - Up to 5.2 ft (1.6) Locations: Cocos, Galapagos, Indonesia, Maldives, Red Sea One of the most common sharks found on coral reefs of the central and western Pacific, they live on or near the bottom in clear water, resting during the day and hunting at night. They have a slim body, a short, broad head and a flat, blunt snout. The tips of the first dorsal fin and upper caudal fin lobe are bright white. |
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Whale Sharks - Up to 46 ft (14 m) Locations: Cocos, Galapagos, Indonesia, Maldives, Thailand The whale shark is found in tropical and warm oceans and lives in the open sea, with a lifespan of about 70 years. Whale sharks have very large mouths for filter feeding. The head is wide and flat with two small eyes at the front. Whale sharks are grey with a white belly. Their skin is marked with pale yellow spots and stripes that are unique to each individual. |