Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier
The Tiger Shark is one of the largest sharks. Mature sharks average 3.25 to 4.25m and weigh 385 to 635kg. It is found in many of the tropical and temperate regions of the world's oceans, and is especially common around islands in the central Pacific. This shark is a solitary hunter, usually hunting at night. Its name is derived from the dark stripes down its body, which fade as the shark matures.
The tiger shark is a dangerous predator, known for eating a wide range of items. Its usual diet consists of fish, seals, smaller sharks, birds, squid and turtles. It has sometimes been found with detritus such as licence plates or pieces of old tires in its digestive trackt. It is notorious for attacks on swimmers, divers and surfers in Hawaii; and is often referred to as the "bane of Hawaiian surfers" and "the wastebasket of the sea".
The tiger shark is second only to the great white in number of recorded human fatalities and is considered, along with the great white, bull shark and the oceanic whitetip shark to be one of the sharks most dangerous to humans. Generally, tiger sharks are sluggish, but they can move quickly when feeding, and should be treated carefully on the rare occasions they are sighted. If you see one while diving, calmly leave the water, keeping it in sight at all times.
The tiger shark is a dangerous predator, known for eating a wide range of items. Its usual diet consists of fish, seals, smaller sharks, birds, squid and turtles. It has sometimes been found with detritus such as licence plates or pieces of old tires in its digestive trackt. It is notorious for attacks on swimmers, divers and surfers in Hawaii; and is often referred to as the "bane of Hawaiian surfers" and "the wastebasket of the sea".
The tiger shark is second only to the great white in number of recorded human fatalities and is considered, along with the great white, bull shark and the oceanic whitetip shark to be one of the sharks most dangerous to humans. Generally, tiger sharks are sluggish, but they can move quickly when feeding, and should be treated carefully on the rare occasions they are sighted. If you see one while diving, calmly leave the water, keeping it in sight at all times.
It was few weeks ago when this 3.2m male Tiger Shark was caught in the net, died and brought to the Fisheries Research Centre (where I happen to work:) for collection of data for research. I have never seen a tiger shark so close before (thank God!) it was awesome feeling to be able to touch it but I really hope I will never get an opportunity again as this monster is one of the top 3 most dangerous sharks in the world!!! 
2 comments:
Looks like fish for dinner again and again and again!
This is impressive!! It would be so scary to swim around one of those!!! Hope it never happens... actually I have less chance to cross my path with a shark here in France ;-)
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