Rajah is a female tiger shark, was first identified April 2022. Unfortunately, divers and researchers have only seen her 6 times, with the last sighting in July 2024. At the time, researchers estimated her length to range between 3.5 to 3.75 meters in length.
Rasta is one of our most frequent visitors at Tiger Harbor. We first identified in 2017 and we have sighted over 200 times. Divers know Rasta for her dominant and assertive nature. She moves with a steady, deliberate pace, often heading straight for the tuna heads. Rasta interacts readily with both divers and other sharks. We measured her at 3.85 meters in 2025. She is easy to recognise by her distinct dorsal fin with a cut, wavy edge.
Reethi Loa (Dhivehi for “Great Beauty”) is a female tiger shark first sighted in November 2020. She was named by a Pelagic Divers Fuvahmulah guest and was last seen in February 2021. Though her time in our records was brief, her presence adds to the understanding of the diverse tiger shark population around Fuvahmulah. She was identifiable by her square cut caudal fin.
Reggae is a female tiger shark, who was first identified in September 2018. She was only seen 11 times and was last recorded in November 2022. Reggae is a large tiger shark measuring around 4 meters in length. She is easily recognized by her damaged dorsal fin and a distinct hook scar on the left side of her mouth.
Rihana is a large tiger shark first identified in 2017 and been visiting Fuvahmulah over 160 times since then. She is identifiable by a slight deformed jaw on her right side. Rihana is a bold and assertive personality.
Rose, one of our Iconic Residents, is the largest female tiger shark identified in Fuvahmulah. She measures over 4.5 meters in length and is described as an “alpha female”. Rose is one of our most famous sharks on the island, and her character makes diving with her very fun. She was first identified in June 2016 and has been seen over 400 times since then, making her one of our most residing individuals.
When Rose enters the feeding pit, the whole dynamic changes. Smaller females leave, while other large females try to compete with her. Her dominant and assertive nature allows her to claim her space and remain at the top of the food chain.
Rose was measured early-term pregnant in May 2024, which is her 4th recorded pregnancy since 2017. She left Fuvahmulah in July 2025 to give birth to her pups. This special female can easily be identified by her distinctive dorsal fin shape and a hook on her right jaw.
Rose can be adopted as Iconic Resident in our “Adopt a Tiger Shark” Programme!
Sakeena is a female tiger shark, first sighted in March 2018. She has been encountered over 100 times and is estimated to be around 4 meters. She can be recognized as a mindful, observant individual. Over the years, she has become one of our regular visitors in Fuvahmulah waters.
Sanfadhiya is one of our Fuvahmulah tiger shark Iconic Residents. This special female tiger shark was first identified in February 2018 and has been seen over 150 times since then. In 2025, she was was measured via laser photogrammetry and shows a length of 4 meters.
Sanfadhiya was in late-term pregnancy during our ultrasound study in May 2024. Shortly after the project ended, she left to give birth to her pups. When she came back in July 2024, she was seen with a massive and deep injury around her neck. It is most likely from a rope incident. Her gills were visible and the rope had cut deeply into her flesh. Just within 3 months, Sanfadhiya’s injury has almost fully healed, leaving just scar tissue around her neck.
Sanfadhiya is a gentle, yet determined shark. As she has been residing for many years – she tends to be quite dominant with other smaller sharks.
Sarah is a female tiger shark first identified in June 2017. Since then, she has been observed over 80 times, making her a familiar presence in the waters around Fuvahmulah. Sarah measures about 4 meters in length, placing her among the larger females we regularly see.
She is easily recognised by a distinctive hook-shaped mark on her left jaw and a noticeable notch in her first dorsal fin. These unique features help researchers and divers identify her quickly during dives.
Sarah is known for her calm and observant behaviour. She often moves gracefully through the water, showing little signs of stress or aggression. Her composed nature allows her to interact peacefully with both other sharks and divers. Although she was last seen in October 2024, her steady presence over the years has made her an important individual in our ongoing studies of tiger shark behaviour and social dynamics.
Scar is a female tiger shark first identified in July 2017. Since then, researchers has sighted roughly 80 times at Tiger Harbor. As of 2025, she measures at 3.85 meters in length. Divers and researchers easily recognize Scar by her cut dorsal fin, marked with a small notch at the back.
In 2024, divers observed Scar outside of Fuvahmulah for the first time. She appeared in Addu Atoll, southwest of Fuvahmulah, before returning to Tiger Harbor only a few weeks later.
She is not as frequent visitor at Tiger Harbor compared to other Fuvahmulah tiger sharks. However, Scar remains confident and assertive when in the presence of others.
Sheela is a female tiger shark, first recorded in June 2017. Since then, she has been seen over 80 times. She can be identifiable by a “smiley”-like countershading on her right side. She is a gentle, yet territorial shark, that tends to compete with smaller sharks for her food.
As of May 2025, Sheela is presumably pregnant.
Simona is a female tiger shark, measuring between 3.5 and 4 meters. She is easily recognizable by her damaged dorsal fin. First spotted in July 2018, Simona has been only seen about 13 times until her last recording in December 2019.
Sindhii is a female tiger shark measuring about 3.5 meters. She was first recorded on 15 July 2017 and is recognizable by her damaged dorsal fin. Sadly, Sindhii hasn’t been seen since August 2019.
Skylar is a female tiger shark, first identified in May 2017. Divers had only seen her five times by August 2016. She is identifiable by a straight pigment line and her upper lobe of caudal fin has an injury. We estimated her length to be 2.75–3.25 meters at the time.
Sunny is female tiger shark, first recorded on 12 September 2018. Since then, she has been encountered regularly, with notable 200 sightings.
Sunny measures around 4 meters and is among our large reproductive females. She is instantly recognizable by her notched dorsal fin and a hook lodged on the right side of her jaw.
Sunny carries herself with a strong and assertive presence, often moving with confidence through her environment. She is not shy to make her presence known among other sharks, reflecting her status as one of our more prominent females in the area.
Thumbelina is a female tiger shark first identified in March 2018. Since then, she was seen around 80 times. She is often cruising in the blue rather than interacting with other sharks at Tiger Harbour. Thumbelina can be described as a more mindful and patient shark.
She can be easily identified by her distinctive round notch in her dorsal fin.
Thumbelina belongs to our large, reproductive females and already had 2 documented pregnancies in the recent years.
We first recorded Xulha in June 2017 and previously called her Joker. She is a frequent and popular visitor at Tiger Harbor. She is well-known for her curious and confident behaviour, interacting boldly with both sharks and divers.
One of Xulha’s unique traits is her swimming style. She often glides close to the surface before making a sharp, vertical dive toward her food. Xulha is easy to identify because of a distinctive injury on her left jaw and a half-cut dorsal fin. Using laser photogrammetry, Xulha measures at 3.95 length in 2025.
In May 2024, our Momma Tiger Project recorded Xulha as one of the pregnant females. We last saw her in November 2024 before she left Tiger Harbor, presumably to give birth.
Zoro is a female tiger shark, estimated to be between 2.5 and 3 meters. First spotted in March 2019, she has been seen over 70 times, most recently in January 2024. She is known for her playful and curious nature.