Oceanic whitetip shark (longimanus) The #oceanicwhitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is a large pelagic shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. Its stocky body is most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded fins. The oceanic white tip shark can be found from Maine in the United States, south to Argentina in the Western Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico,and from Portugal to the Gulf of Guinea in the eastern Atlantic. This species may also occur in the Mediterranean Sea. In the Indo-Pacific, this shark inhabits waters from the #RedSea and East Africa to Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti and the Tuamoto Islands. #Elphinstone Reef in Egypt is one of the most famous dive site in the Red Sea. Due to its isolated position, Elphinstone is well known for encounters with Oceanic white tip and hammerhead sharks. The north plateau is around 80m long and between 10-25m wide. It is covered with colorful soft corals and swarming with life. Clouds of orange anthias, hundreds of fusiliers, trevally and barracuda surround you. If the current allows, you can move to the end of the plateau in the north. More information under: goo.gl/MOzNh5 #RedSeaSharks #RedSeaLiveaboards #Egypt #OceanicWhiteTip #Shark #Longimanus
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:35:55 +0000
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