sˈɪlvɚtˌɪp ʃˈɑːɹks ɑːɹ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz pətˈɛnʃəli dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs tə hjˈuːmənz, æz ðeɪ ˈɔfən ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ dˈaɪvɚz kwˈaɪt klˈoʊsli.
Silvertip sharks are regarded as potentially dangerous to humans, as they often approach divers quite closely.