Tiger shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Description
The tiger shark is a solitary, mostly nocturnal hunter. It is notable for having the widest food spectrum of all sharks, with a range of prey that includes crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, squid, turtles, sea snakes, dolphins, and even other smaller sharks.
Statistics
Average size
Length:
13ft 1in
Weight:
1047lbs
Max size
Length:
18ft 1in
Weight:
1786lbs
Speed
Cruising:
?
Bolting:
19.88 mph
Diving depth
Common:
? - 459ft
Max:
?-2624ft
Lifespan
Wild:
50y
Captivity:
Unknown
Status
Endangered:
63.83/100
Dangerous:
traumatogenic
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Fatal Attacks
76
Unprovoked
232
Total Attacks
275
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 04-02-2020 | 09h40 | Tiger shark | Stand-Up Paddle boarding | No injury, but paddleboard bitten | NO | ||
| REUNION ISLAND | 11-12-2019 | 3.4 m tiger shark | Kayaking | Partial remains recovered 12/26/2019 from shark | NO | 70yo | ||
| USA | Cove Park, Kihei, Maui | 02-12-2019 | 10h00 | 10'-12' tiger shark | Stand-Up Paddleboarding | No injury, inflatable paddle board was bitten by the shark | NO | 57yo Larry Oberto |
| REUNION ISLAND | L’Hermitage Lagoon | 01-11-2019 | 10' tiger shark | Snorkeling | Hand recovered from shark but death may have been due to drowning | YES | 44yo Richard Martyn Turner | |
| AUSTRALIA | Off Airlie Beach, Whitsundays | 28-10-2019 | 10h20 | Tiger shark | Snorkeling | Raddon’s right foot was severed and Maggs sustained serious lacerations to his lower right leg. | NO | 28 & 22yo Alistair Reddon & Danny Maggs |
| USA | Anaehoomalu Bay, Hawaii | 22-04-2019 | 08h30 | Tiger shark | Kayaking | Injury to right inner thigh | NO | 65yo Kimberly Bishop |
| USA | North Koahala, Big Island | 05-04-2019 | Night | Tiger shark | Picking opihi | Probable death by drowning, body scavenged by shark | NO | 58yo male |
| CHINA | Laohutan Ocean Park Aquarium, Dalian City | 04-04-2019 | Sand tiger shark | Diving in shark tank | Lacerations to face, chin and scalp | NO | Nana | |
| USA | Hanalei Bay, Kauai | 03-02-2019 | 13h40 | Tiger shark | Surfing | Multiple lacerations to leg | NO | male |
| MEXICO | Southeast of Puerto Peñasco | 17-12-2018 | 11h00 | Tiger shark | Diving | FATAL | YES | 35yo Nahum Verdugo Aguilera |
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