Scientific name: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Size: From 4,9 to 6,5 feet
Color: Grey, black
Distinguishing feature: Gray livery, wide black band on the back of the caudal fin
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat, Egypt
Scientific name: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Size: From 4,9 to 6,5 feet
Color: Grey, black
Distinguishing feature: Gray livery, wide black band on the back of the caudal fin
Where did we see it: French polynesia, Mayotte, Maldives, Raja Ampat, Egypt
The gray shark is often gregarious during the day and therefore visible in broad banks. It is more lonely during the night.
It is a curious shark, who does not hesitate to approach the divers and get away just after.
The gray shark must swim continuously to feed these gills with oxygen. He is therefore fond of the passes that allow him through the strong current to eat oxygen without effort.
Turtles are in economy mode when they are sleeping. If they are woken during night, they may not have enough air to return to surface.
So, please be careful during night dives!
We can hear the bull shark is very dangerous because of attacks near La Réunion island.
However, tens of them are living at 600 feet from the famous beach of Playa Del Carmen in Mexico. And there are no attacks.
Parrotfish create a protective envelope around them when they are sleeping.
So, don't put the light on them during night dive to don't to wake them up and break this envelope.
