Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
- FamilyCarcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
- GenusTriaenodon
- SpeciesTriaenodon obesus (Whitetip Reef Shark)
Closest Relatives at Isla del Coco National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Whitetip Reef Shark in Isla del Coco National Park?
About 92% of visitor-days record a Whitetip Reef Shark sighting in Isla del Coco National Park, based on 40 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Whitetip Reef Shark in Isla del Coco National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Whitetip Reef Shark in Isla del Coco National Park in our monthly data.