SharksA brief presentation about the worlds most
feared creature
#10 – Lemon SharkFound in the Atlantic
coast of the North and South Americas
As of yet, the Lemon shark has not yet killed any human
#9 – Blue shark
A recorded 32 attacks on humans killing only 3
Prefers tropical waters over cooler waters
Has been known to come as far North as southern Alaska
#8 – Hammerhead SharkThere are 9 known
species of Hmmerhead Sharks in the world.Of the 9, only 3 have been known to be predatory on humans.These include the scalloped, great, and smooth hammerhead sharks.
#7 – Sand Tiger SharkThe sand Tiger is
also known as the Grey Nurse Shark
This species has attacked 64 humans, killing 2 (on record)
This Shark is on the Endangered Species list
#6 – Grey Reef SharkThis shark enjoys
warm the warm waters of Australia and South Africa
#5 – Shortfin Mako shark42 Attacks on
humans, 2 being fatal
Fastest shark recorded with speed bursts of 74 km/hour
#4 - Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Lives in warm temperate waters
No reported deaths have been caused by this shark, although, many victims of shipwrecks and aircrafts that crash were most likely meals for this shark
#3 – Tiger SharkThe tiger shark has
hunted down 116 humans killing 29
The largest tiger shark to date was caught in Australia It was 5.5 meters long and weighed 1,524 kilograms
That’s 18 feet and 3360 pounds!
#2 – Great White SharkThis shark is on the
endangered species list
116 people have fallen victim to the Great White, 67 of those have been fatal
With one bite, a Great White can take up to 30 pounds of flesh
#1 – Bull Shark