Meet the Tiger shark! 💙🦈
Found in tropical and temperate regions all over the world, Tiger sharks can reach a length of 10-14 feet and weigh up to 1,400 pounds! This large requiem shark spends most of the day cruising along reefs or coastlines and paying the occasional visit to large urban cities, living alongside as many as 1.36 billion people. 🤯
Researchers are paving the way for us to better understand Tiger shark behavior and teach our communities how to safely live beside this species, and even possibly come to appreciate them. As an example, scientists at @sharktagging are exploring the physiological impacts on juvenile tiger sharks living near urban coastal cities like #Miami , and monitoring their behaviors to better guide protections for the species.
Overfishing is a major threat to tiger shark populations, with juveniles especially susceptible to bycatch. Like many shark species over the last decades, the decreasing population of tiger sharks has led the IUCN to list the species as near threatened, but there is hope.
You can get involved in protecting sharks by following our friends at the @oceanicpreservationsociety and support education by sharing or donating to the upcoming educational mural project with OPS called #seaofconnections - an interactive school mural engaging students in coral reef science. Learn more at the link in my bio! 🙌 @canvasofthewild
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