Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)

Species in this group

Triaenodon obesus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Haploblepharus pictus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Carcharhinus leucas

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Sphyrna lewini

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Carcharhinus limbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Carcharhinus galapagensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Sphyrna tiburo

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Triakis semifasciata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Negaprion acutidens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Galeocerdo cuvier

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · 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

~60%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~70%

May

~60%

Jun

~70%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~70%

Nov

~70%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ground Sharks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks In captivity: 244 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 14	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
	Scalloped Hammerhead			~80%
	Galápagos Shark			~50%
2	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	6 of 14	>90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~70%
	Requiem shark			~70%
	Scalloped Hammerhead			~40%
	Galápagos Shark			~30%
	Tiger Shark			~10%
	Silky Shark			~10%
3	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	~90%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~90%
4	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 14	~90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~40%
	Gray Reef Shark			~30%
5	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5 of 14	~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 14	~90%
	Blacktip Reef Shark			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~60%
7	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~90%
	Bull Shark			~80%
	Whitetip Reef Shark			~30%
8	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 14	~80%
	Dark Shyshark			~80%
9	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~80%
	Requiem shark			~60%
	Bonnethead			~40%
10	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 14	~50%
	Leopard Shark			~40%
	Swellshark			~20%
11	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 14	~40%
	Bull Shark			~40%

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	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
13	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
14	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	The Blue Planet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
16	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
18	Nausicaà Centre National de la Mer	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
19	Oceanarium in Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
20	Garden Route Safari Camp	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
21	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
24	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
28	Indira Gandhi Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
29	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
30	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
32	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Safari World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
34	Tianjin Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
35	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
36	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Toledo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Guangzhou Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
40	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
41	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
42	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
43	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Wrocław Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
45	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	National Zoo & Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
49	Sea World	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
50	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

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Challenges

Part of the challengeLife of PiWorldwideBengal tigerZebraSpotted hyenaOrangutanMeerkatRatShark

Part of the challengeReef GiantsOceaniaWhale sharkManta rayDugongGreen turtleReef shark

Ground Sharks

Species in this group

Whitetip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

Dark Shyshark

Bull Shark

Scalloped Hammerhead

Requiem shark

Galápagos Shark

Bonnethead

Leopard Shark

Sicklefin Lemon Shark

Tiger Shark

Gray Reef Shark

Swellshark

Silky Shark

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ground Sharks

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges