Blacktip Reef Shark swims close to the reef (00018500)

❮ Encounter between Blacktip Reef Shark and Whitetip Reef Shark ❯
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Description: The Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a species commonly found in the tropical coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Easily recognizable by its prominent black fin tips, this predator prefers shallow coastal waters and is often seen near reefs. Here, it encounters the graceful Whitetip Reef Shark, another inhabitant of the underwater world, in a captivating scene.

Location: Vitu Levu, Beqa Lagoon, Shark Reef/Beqa Lagoon, Fiji

Date of Capture: 12.02.2007