How to Use blacktip shark in a Sentence
blacktip shark
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Scientists analyzed serum samples of tiger sharks, blacktip sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, Atlantic nurse sharks and lemon sharks.
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Ashley J. Dimella,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other samples contained vulnerable species of shark, including the spinner, lemon, common thresher and blacktip shark.
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Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
10 Sep. 2025
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Smooth hammerheads and blacktip sharks spent comparatively more time near the surface, whereas white sharks, spinner sharks, and dusky sharks were active throughout much of the water column.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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One, for example, was labeled as a blacktip shark, which is considered a vulnerable species, but actually contained meat from the endangered shortfin mako.
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Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite their abundance in some regions, blacktip sharks are generally not considered dangerous to humans, though their preference for shallow waters means encounters can occur, especially in surf zones where people are also present.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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