Carcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)

Species in this group

Triaenodon obesus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Carcharhinus leucas

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Carcharhinus limbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Carcharhinus galapagensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Negaprion acutidens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Galeocerdo cuvier

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Carcharhinus falciformis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~70%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~70%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~70%

May

~70%

Jun

~70%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~70%

Oct

~70%

Nov

~70%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Requiem Sharks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 186 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
	Galápagos Shark			~50%
2	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5 of 9	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~70%
	Requiem shark			~70%
	Galápagos Shark			~30%
	Tiger Shark			~10%
	Silky Shark			~10%
3	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 9	~90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
4	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 9	~90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~40%
	Gray Reef Shark			~30%
5	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 9	~90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~60%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~40%
	Sicklefin Lemon Shark			~30%
	Tiger Shark			~30%
	Gray Reef Shark			~30%
6	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 9	~90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~60%
7	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 9	~90%
	Bull Shark			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~30%
8	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~60%
	Requiem shark			~60%
9	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 9	~40%
	Bull Shark			~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
2	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
5	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
8	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Oceanarium in Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
10	Garden Route Safari Camp	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
11	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
14	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Indira Gandhi Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
16	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
17	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
18	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
19	Tianjin Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
20	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
21	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Guangzhou Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
25	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
26	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
27	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
29	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	National Zoo & Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
32	Sea World	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
33	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Fort Wayne Children's Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Zoo Opole	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
36	Almaty Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
37	Zoo Aquarium de Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
38	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Łódź Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
40	Surabaya Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
41	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
42	Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Penza Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
47	Tennōji Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
48	Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Loro Parque	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
50	Sydney Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity