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Best places to dive with Silvertip shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
A large requiem shark named for the white margins on its fins. At Cocos it is most reliably seen at the shallow Silverado cleaning station rather than on the deeper hammerhead seamounts. IUCN lists it as Vulnerable.
Destinations ranked by how reliably silvertip shark is seen. The bars show the likelihood by month — never a guarantee. See the full species page for more.
Cocos Island, Costa Rica
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Associated with a specific cleaning station (Silverado) south of Chatham Bay; not a general sighting across most Cocos dives. No strong seasonal pattern in the sources.