Thresher shark, Alopias, average size 20 ft. Their habitat is coasts too far offshore. They feed on small fish such as herring. These sharks have narrow pointed pectoral fins. And they also have an extremely long tapering tail they are named because of the way that they use their tails to threshold. They jump out of the water alot. Their tail can be the same length as the rest of their body. Their extinction risk is high. People use dynamite to catch them which is now illegal.
Bull shark. Carcharhinus leucas. Length is up to 11 ft. Their habitat is coasts, bays, rivers, lakes. They feed on fish, seals, other sharks, and birds. They have broad snouts and a short temper. That's why they are called bull sharks. They do not see well they headbut prey before attacking. They can survive in freshwater. Their extinction risk is medium. We do not do much to protect this species; they are not allowed to be brought up on the beach when caught and have to be released.
Hammerhead shark. Sphyrna lewini. Up to 14ft, they are worldwide but only in warm seas, and coasts and islands. They feed on other sharks, fish, rays, and squid. hundreds of these hammerheads gather each day and swim in groups. The hammer of this shark is full of sensors that can detect magnetic fields. These sharks use cleaner fish all the time to keep free from parasites. They have a very high extinction risk. They are being overfished and fished illegally in other countries. We specifically are not protecting this species.
Oceanic White tip reef shark. carcharhinus longimanus. They can be up to 13 ft. they live in the open ocean in warm seas worldwide. They feed on fish, squid, rays, birds, turtles. These sharks are very curious and bold. They are responsible for one of the worst shark attacks ever in 1945 when a navy cruiser sunk. They were responsible for many of the 880 that were left. Many of these sharks have been caught by fishermen so they may die out. Their extinction risk is high. We are not doing much to stop this.
Bull shark. Carcharhinus leucas. Length is up to 11 ft. Their habitat is coasts, bays, rivers, lakes. They feed on fish, seals, other sharks, and birds. They have broad snouts and a short temper. That's why they are called bull sharks. They do not see well they headbut prey before attacking. They can survive in freshwater. Their extinction risk is medium. We do not do much to protect this species; they are not allowed to be brought up on the beach when caught and have to be released.
Hammerhead shark. Sphyrna lewini. Up to 14ft, they are worldwide but only in warm seas, and coasts and islands. They feed on other sharks, fish, rays, and squid. hundreds of these hammerheads gather each day and swim in groups. The hammer of this shark is full of sensors that can detect magnetic fields. These sharks use cleaner fish all the time to keep free from parasites. They have a very high extinction risk. They are being overfished and fished illegally in other countries. We specifically are not protecting this species.
Oceanic White tip reef shark. carcharhinus longimanus. They can be up to 13 ft. they live in the open ocean in warm seas worldwide. They feed on fish, squid, rays, birds, turtles. These sharks are very curious and bold. They are responsible for one of the worst shark attacks ever in 1945 when a navy cruiser sunk. They were responsible for many of the 880 that were left. Many of these sharks have been caught by fishermen so they may die out. Their extinction risk is high. We are not doing much to stop this.