Genus

Typical Requiem Sharks

Carcharhinus

6 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassElasmobranchii
OrderCarcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
FamilyCarcharhinidae (Requiem Sharks)
GenusCarcharhinus (Typical Requiem Sharks)

Species in this group

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

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Carcharhinus falciformis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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

~60%

Jul

~70%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~70%

Oct

~70%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Requiem Sharks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 147 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

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

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
6	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
7	Garden Route Safari Camp	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
8	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
11	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
12	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
13	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
14	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
15	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
19	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
20	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
22	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	National Zoo & Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
25	Sea World	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
26	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Fort Wayne Children's Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Almaty Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
29	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Łódź Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
31	Surabaya Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
32	London Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
33	Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Tennōji Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
38	Loro Parque	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
39	Sydney Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
40	Discovery Cove	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Safari Masai Mara	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
42	The Living Planet Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
44	Eram Zoo	🇮🇷 Iran	In captivity
45	New York Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
47	King's Garden	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
48	Oceanopolis	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
49	Bergen County Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity