Tiger Shark

The tiger shark is a large predatory shark found in warm and temperate waters around the world, named for the dark vertical stripes visible on the sides of juveniles, which fade as the shark matures. It is one of the largest predatory sharks, regularly reaching four metres or more in length, and it has an unusually broad and indiscriminate diet, earning a reputation as an oceanic garbage disposal for consuming almost anything, including fish, seals, birds, turtles, other sharks and a wide range of inedible debris found in its stomach. Tiger sharks are known for their sea turtle-cracking jaws and are among the few predators capable of consistently preying on adult sea turtles, and they often patrol coastal and reef habitats as well as the open ocean. The species is considered one of the more dangerous sharks to humans due to its size and varied diet, though attacks remain rare, and it is classified as near threatened due to fishing pressure for its fins, meat and liver oil.