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Possibly extant (resident) The great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. It is the only known surviving species of its genus Carcharodon.
The whale shark, the world's largest fish, is classified as Endangered. Binding legislation and harvest management strategies... are urgently needed to address the disproportionate impact of fisheries on cartilaginous fishes. – IUCN global study 2010 Threatened sharks are those vulnerable to endangerment (extinction) in the near future. The International Union for Conservation of Nature ...
The World Wildlife Fund reports the world’s great white shark population is at vulnerable status. The largest known predatory fish in the world, great white sharks can weigh upwards of 4,000 to ...
Great hammerhead. The great hammerhead ( Sphyrna mokarran) is the largest species of hammerhead shark, belonging to the family Sphyrnidae, attaining an average length of 4.6 m (15 ft) and reaching a maximum length of 6.2 m (20 ft). It is found in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, inhabiting coastal areas and the continental shelf.
Yesterday, white shark LeeBeth made shark science history, pinging in off the coast of Matamoros, Mexico. This is the furthest west a white shark has ever been tracked into the Gulf of Mexico. pic ...
It’s a bad time to be in the ocean off the Carolinas. A 13-foot, 4-inch great white shark is being tracked off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and scientists expect it to be joined by countless ...
These conservation status categories are used in Wikipedia articles. For threatened species and species believed to have become extinct after 1500, the categories are based on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) Red List 1994 or 2001 categories. Such species should be classified using the IUCN ...
The Atlantic Shark Institute of Wakefield says it has "achieved a significant milestone" in tagging its 30th great white shark.