
Blacktip reef shark
Blacktip reef sharks are some of the most common shark species in the Maldives archipelago. They are medium-sized creatures that extend to about 1.6 metres and they can be identified from distinct black tips on most of their fins. These sharks live in shallow waters and feed on small fish and marine animals among the reefs. In fact, you can often spot baby blacktip reef sharks at most Maldives resorts including at Club Med Kani and Finolhu Villas. These juvenile blacktips can swim in very shallow waters and have been spotted coming all the way up to beaches. However, blacktips are also very shy species of sharks and will often bolt away when you get close to them.