Every Week, Shark Week


There are two kinds of divers; those that love diving with sharks and those that 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 cage-diving with great white sharks or the serenity of slipping into the water next to the largest fish in the ocean, the whale shark, or witnessing a massive school of hammerhead sharks glide by, or just diving the world’s most pristine coral reefs complete with their apex predators, we’ve got sharks! And at Aggressor Adventures, because we love sharks too, our experienced and knowledgeable staff assures we always dive with them respectfully and sustainably.

 

Blacktip Reef Shark Blacktip Reef Sharks - Up to 5.2 ft (1.6m)
Locations: Indonesia, Maldives, Philippines, Oman
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.
   
Bullshark Bull Shark - Up to 11 ft (3.5 m)
Locations: Belize, Oman
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 the Mississippi River as Illinois.
   
Caribbean Reef Shark[1] 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.
   
Coralcatshark 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.
   
Galapagosshark 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.
   
Greatwhite Great White Shark - Up to 20 ft (6.1 m)
Locations: Guadalupe
Great white sharks live in almost all coastal waters with temperatures between 54 and 75 °F. They prey on marine mammals, fish and seabirds yet have no known natural predators other than, occasionally, the killer whale. They have a robust, large, conical snout. The upper and lower lobes on the tail fin are approximately the same size.
   
Greyreef Grey Reef Shark - Up to 6.2 ft (1.9 m)
Locations: Palau, Red Sea, Thailand, Raja Ampat, Socorro
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.
   
Hammerhead Scalloped Hammerhead - Up to 14 ft (4.3 m)
Locations: Cocos Island, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Red Sea, Oman
The Scalloped hammerhead lives in tropical coastal waters around the globe. Its most distinguishing characteristic is it's 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.
   
Lemonshark 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.
   
Leopardsharl 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.
   
Nurseshark 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.
   
Silkyshark Silky Shark - Up to 8.2 (2.5 m)
Locations: Cocos Island, Galapagos Islands, Red Sea
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.
   
Silvertip 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.
   
Tigershark Tiger Shark - Up to 16 ft (5 m)
Locations: Tiger Beach, Bahamas, Cocos, Maldives, Oman, 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.
   
Whitetip White Tip Reef Shark - Up to 5.2 ft (1.6)
Locations: Cocos, Galapagos, Hawaii, Indonesia, Maldives, Red Sea
One of the most common sharks foundon 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.
   
Whale Shark 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.