Oceanic whitetips move from one location to the next throughout the year to search for food and warmer water. The whitetips' swimming pace is slow because the pectoral fins are widely spread.

Do whitetip sharks migrate?

Oceanic Whitetip Sharks tend to be found along the equator in tropical and subtropical waters around the globe. ... When the water temperature decreases because of seasonal changes, Ocean Whitetip Sharks will migrate to warmer areas.

How aggressive is the oceanic whitetip shark?

Unlike the hammerhead, the oceanic white-tip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is aggressive towards humans. It has been noted as a danger toward those stranded at sea, and is very powerful during feeding frenzies.