Elasmobranchii

Class

Elasmobranchii

Elasmobranchii

72 species in our catalog · found in 16 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassElasmobranchii

Species in this group

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Tasselled Wobbegong

Eucrossorhinus dasypogon

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Blotched Fantail Ray

Taeniurops meyeni

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Dark Shyshark

Haploblepharus pictus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Bluntnose guitarfish

Acroteriobatus blochii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Indonesian Speckled Carpetshark

Hemiscyllium freycineti

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Reef ray

Taeniura lymma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Yellow stingray

Urobatis jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Oriental Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon orientale

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Requiem shark

Carcharhinus limbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Maylan

Aetobatus narinari

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

White-spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Southern Eagle Ray

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon moluccensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Striped Stingaree

Trygonoptera ovalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Leopard Round Ray

Urobatis pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Diamond Stingray

Hypanus dipterurus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Short-tail Stingray

Bathytoshia brevicaudata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Banded Guitarfish

Zapteryx exasperata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Broad Cowtail Stingray

Pastinachus ater

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bullseye Round Stingray

Urobatis concentricus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Horn Shark

Heterodontus francisci

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Galápagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Golden Cownose Ray

Rhinoptera steindachneri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Longtail Stingray

Hypanus longus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Australian Bluespotted Maskray

Neotrygon australiae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bat Ray

Myliobatis californica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Tumbes Round Ray

Urobatis tumbesensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pacific Eagle Ray

Aetobatus laticeps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

catshark

Chiloscyllium punctatum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Haller's Round Ray

Urolophus halleri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bonnethead

Sphyrna tiburo

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Zebra Shark

Stegostoma fasciatum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Leopard Shark

Triakis semifasciata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Atlantic Stingray

Hypanus sabinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Spotted Round Stingray

Urobatis maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gorgona Guitarfish

Pseudobatos prahli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sicklefin Lemon Shark

Negaprion acutidens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dragon stingray

Pateobatis jenkinsii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Gray Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Target ray

Diplobatis ommata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray

Mobula munkiana

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

equatorial skate

Raja equatorialis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Mangrove Ray

Urogymnus granulatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Thorny Ray

Urogymnus asperrimus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Reticulated Whipray

Himantura australis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Whitespotted Guitarfish

Rhynchobatus australiae

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Peruvian horn shark

Heterodontus quoyi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ningaloo Maskray

Neotrygon ningalooensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Giant Guitarfish

Glaucostegus typus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Showing the 60 most likely of 72 species — the park table below covers them all.

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Elasmobranchii

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 383 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	24 of 72	>90%
	Reef ray			~70%
	Whale Shark			~60%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~60%
	Reef Manta Ray			~60%
	Broad Cowtail Stingray			~50%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~40%
	Zebra Shark			~40%
	Tasselled Wobbegong			~40%
	Sicklefin Lemon Shark			~30%
	Dragon stingray			~30%
	Tiger Shark			~30%
	Gray Reef Shark			~30%
	+12 more at the park page…
2	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	16 of 72	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~70%
	Requiem shark			~70%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~60%
	Diamond Stingray			~60%
	Golden Cownose Ray			~50%
	Scalloped Hammerhead			~40%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~40%
	Galápagos Shark			~30%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~30%
	Peruvian horn shark			~30%
	Lesser Devil Ray			~20%
	Whale Shark			~10%
	+4 more at the park page…
3	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	12 of 72	>90%
	Tasselled Wobbegong			~90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~80%
	Indonesian Speckled Carpetshark			~80%
	Reef Manta Ray			~70%
	Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray			~60%
	Reef ray			~50%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~40%
	Oceanic Manta Ray			~40%
	catshark			~40%
	Gray Reef Shark			~30%
	Ox Ray			~20%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~20%
4	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	8 of 72	>90%
	Reef Manta Ray			~90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~60%
	Reef ray			~60%
	Australian Bluespotted Maskray			~40%
	catshark			~40%
	White-spotted Eagle Ray			~40%
	Mangrove Ray			~30%
5	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	6 of 72	>90%
	Southern Stingray			~80%
	Yellow stingray			~70%
	Maylan			~70%
	Nurse Shark			~60%
	Bull Shark			~40%
	Caribbean numbfish			~20%
6	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	5 of 72	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
	Leopard Round Ray			~60%
	Longtail Stingray			~40%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%
	Whale Shark			~40%
7	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 72	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
	Blotched Fantail Ray			~80%
	Scalloped Hammerhead			~80%
	Galápagos Shark			~50%
8	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	5 of 72	>90%
	Bull Shark			~80%
	Diamond Stingray			~50%
	Banded Guitarfish			~50%
	Bullseye Round Stingray			~50%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~30%
9	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 72	>90%
	Dark Shyshark			~80%
	🦈 Bluntnose guitarfish			~80%
10	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	7 of 72	>90%
	Horn Shark			~50%
	Bat Ray			~40%
	Haller's Round Ray			~40%
	Leopard Shark			~40%
	Basking Shark			~30%
	Thornback Guitarfish			~20%
	Swellshark			~20%
11	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 72	~90%
	Southern Eagle Ray			~60%
	Striped Stingaree			~60%
	Short-tail Stingray			~50%
12	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 72	~80%
	Oriental Bluespotted Maskray			~70%
	Reef ray			~50%
13	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 72	~80%
	Requiem shark			~60%
	Bonnethead			~40%
	Atlantic Stingray			~30%
14	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4 of 72	~80%
	Tumbes Round Ray			~40%
	Longtail Stingray			~40%
	Gorgona Guitarfish			~30%
	🦈 equatorial skate			~30%
15	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 72	~80%
	Pacific Eagle Ray			~40%
	Spotted Round Stingray			~30%
	Target ray			~30%
	Munk's Pygmy Devil Ray			~30%
16	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 72	~60%
	Atlantic Stingray			~40%
	Nurse Shark			~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
4	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
6	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
9	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
11	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
14	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
15	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
16	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Aquarium of Genoa	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
18	The Blue Planet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
19	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
21	Kolmården Wildlife Park	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
22	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
23	Oceanarium in Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
24	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Aquarium de Lyon	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
26	Aquarium de la Réunion	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
27	Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Garden Route Safari Camp	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
29	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
33	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
37	Beijing Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
38	Indira Gandhi Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
39	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
40	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
43	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
45	Tianjin Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
46	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
47	Mundo Marino	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
48	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Challenges

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