Nurse Shark

🦈 Nurse Shark in the Maldives - Complete Guide About This Shark Species 🌊

Nurse Shark, without any doubt, becomes the most interesting shark in the Maldives because this species has rather gentle and unassuming behavior compared to other shark types. In particular, this shark moves rather slowly, which can be regarded as one of the distinguishing features compared to aggressive sharks that have very fast movements. Thus, when visiting the Maldives, you might easily see the Nurse Shark, resting on the bottom of the sea or swimming around lagoons and reefs since this type of fish can be usually observed in reef channels, lagoons, and popular Maldives dive sites, such as South Ari Atoll and Vaavu Atoll. 🏝️🐠

🌍 What Is a Nurse Shark?

The Nurse Shark belongs to the Ginglymostomatidae family and is distinguished by having a large head, small eyes, sensory barbels located at the end of the mouth, and slow movements. It is necessary to say that reef sharks in maldives are known for their active swimming, whereas Nurse Sharks have a slow way of movement and are considered benthic fist. 

📊 Nurse Shark Facts