Loggerhead
Bull shark
Carcharhinus leucas
Also called Tiburón toro
- Grows to
- 3.6 m (12 ft)
- Group
- Shark or ray
- Family
- Carcharhinidae
Safety
Can biteGive it space. It can bite.
Where to see it
Known from Mexican Caribbean, Pacific Costa Rica, Belize and 4 more places.
- Mexican CaribbeanPlaya del Carmen, by boatBest December and January. Possible in November and February and March.
- Pacific Costa RicaBat Islands, by boatBest June to October. Possible in May and November.
Also seen in Belize, Great Barrier Reef, Koh Tao and Koh Samui, Maldives and Palau.
Source: GBIF and dive operators.
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