Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
White-tipped paddle fins cruise the far open sea.
Oceanic whitetips patrol warm blue water far from shore on broad, rounded fins. They conserve energy while cruising, then investigate promising scents or splashes with persistence.
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Creature passport
- Home
- They live near the surface of tropical and subtropical open oceans worldwide.
- Favorite foods
- They eat tuna, squid, stingrays, sea turtles, seabirds, and carrion.
- Size check
- Usually 6-10 ft; exceptionally near 13 ft (4 m)—small-car length
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
- 1
The first dorsal, pectoral, and tail fins have rounded white-marked tips.
- 2
Pilot fish and remoras often travel beside these sharks.
- 3
They spend much more time offshore than the similarly named whitetip reef shark.
- 4
Females nourish developing pups internally and give birth to live young.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Wide wing-like fins make long-distance open-ocean cruising remarkably efficient.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Look for very broad rounded fins with white tips and a blunt snout.
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