Tiger+Shark

 **Kingdom: ** Animalia **Phylum: ** Chordata **Class: **  Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes **Family: **  Carcharhinidae //**Genus: ** Galeocerdo // //**species: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> cuvier

The Tiger Shark is the third largest shark in the world and can reach a length of seven meters. The Tiger Shark can be found in coastal temperate and tropical waters world wide, especially in turbid waters close to reefs, lagoons, and estuaries. The Tiger Shark has a diet of much variety and is said to be dangerous to humans. Tiger Sharks will eat fish, mollusks, sea birds, marine mammals, other sharks and even sea turtles. The tiger shark has highly evolved teeth which allow the shark to tear through just about any prey item including turtle shells. Tiger Sharks grow vary slowly and take along time to sexually mature witch is why their populations can easily be diminished with over fishing.

The largest threat to Tiger sharks Is with out doubt shark finnig, an extremely cruel and wasteful practice. The shark fin is the major ingredient for an asian soup that can sell for up to $100. scientist such as Rob Stewart estimate that up to 100 million sharks are killed for their fins each year. Other threats to tiger sharks include shark nets, trophy fishing and the shark tooth industry, not a lot of people realize the shark has to be caught and killed for its teeth. The Tiger Shark is listed as a near threatened species, but this soon could change if nothing is done to protected them.

Even though sharks are in trouble there is a lot going on to help save them. My favorite example Is Rob Stewart's Documentary called Sharkwater. The documentary brilliantly exposes the shark finning trade and dispels the myths that surround sharks. It won 38 awards, I highly recommend it and am all ways willing to lend it to anyone (watch the trailer hear //http://www.sharkwater.com/).// The government probably wont get much done, but there is a lot you can do to save sharks. Inform others of why sharks are a necessary predator in the oceans. Don't eat shark fin soup or buy white shark teeth. Go diving with them and make them worth more alive than dead.

Cites: http://www.sharkwater.com/ http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=37 http://sharktraveler.com/conservation/tiger-shark

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