Fintastic Friday Top Ten

Fintastic Friday:Giving Sharks a Voice

May 11, 2012

We can't save sharks alone. We need you -- THEY NEED YOU!

Shark Top Ten
These sharks may be at the top of the list of most well-known and misunderstood. Unfortunately, they’re also the just some of top species in danger by human behavior. Links to learn more about the top ten sharks.

(Some links take you out of WhaleTimes)

(Great) White Shark
(Carcharodon carcharias)

Shark Research Institute: White Shark
WhaleTimes: White Shark
Florida Natural History Museum Fact Sheet WHITE SHARK (Carcharodon carcharias)

(Sphyrna lewini)

US CITES: www.uscites.gov/species/shark-scalloped-hammerhead

BASKING SHARK (Cetorhinus maximus)

Shark Research Institute: Basking Shark
IUCN Redlist: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/4292/0
Florida Natural History Museum Fact Sheet Basking Shark

GREAT HAMMERHEAD SHARK (Sphyrna mokarran)

Shark Research Institute: Great Hammerhead
US CITES: www.uscites.gov/species/shark-great-hammerhead
BBC: Great Hammerhad Shark

SHORTFIN MAKO SHARK (Isurus oxyrinchus)

WhaleTimes: Shortfin Mako Shark
Shark Research Institute: Shortfin Mako Shark
IUCN: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/39341/0

BLUE SHARK (Prionace glauca)

WhaleTimes: Blue Shark
Florida Natural History Museum Fact Sheet Blue Shark
IUCN: www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/39381/0

Shark Research Institute: Oceanic Whitetip Shark
US CITES: www.uscites.gov/species/shark-oceanic-whitetip

(Lamna nasus)

US CITES: www.uscites.gov/species/shark-porbeagle
NOAA: Species of Concern

SAND TIGER SHARK (Carcharias taurus)

Shark Research Institute: Sand tiger Shark
New England Aquarium: www.neaq.org/animals_and_exhibits/animals/sand_tiger_sharks/index.php
National Geographic http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/sandtiger-shark.html

US CITES: www.uscites.gov/species/shark-spiny-dogfish
Florida Natural History Museum Fact Sheet Spiny Dogfish
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Spiny Dogfish

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