Blue Shark

Habitat: Widely distributed except Polar

Circle. They are found in open waters
and found world wide.

Favorite Food /Main Prey: Squid, Fish,

Small Sharks

Special Features: Dark blue or bright

blue color and white underneath. Long
pectoral fins.

Behavior: They are considered

dangerous and can attack people.

Blue S hark

Gray Reef Shark

Habitat: Warm waters of Indian and
Pacific Oceans. They are found in
coastal regions , continental shelves
and coral reefs.

Favorite Food / Main Prey: Fish, Crab,

Squid

Special Features: Long, broad snout

and large eyes.

Behavior: They are active at all times of

the day especially as night approaches.

Great Reef Shark

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 Great White Shark
Habitat: Temperate and coastal waters

Favorite Food / Main Prey: Seal, Fish,

Dolphins

Special Features: Pointed snout and

long, sharp teeth.

Behavior: Solitary but can also be

aggressive. They are intelligent and
highly inquisitive creatures.

Great Whit e Shark

Hammerhead Shark
Habitat: Warm waters and continental
shelves. They are found in tropical and
sub-tropical waters around the world.

Favorite Food / Main Prey: Fish, Sting

Rays, Squid, Octopus

Special Features: They have flat head

and large eyes.

Behavior: Fierce predator with good

sense of smell. They are known to be
cannibalistic.

Hammerhead Shark

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 Whale Shark
Habitat: Warm coastal waters and open
ocean.

Favorite Food / Main Prey: Krill,

Plankton, Crab, Fish

Special Features: Enormous streamlined

body and broad flat head.

Behavior: Solitary and harmless to

people. They are indifferent to divers.

Whale Shark

Leopard Shark
Habitat: Continental littoral waters,
inshore and offshore. They prefer
waters that are cool to warm and sandy
or muddy bays.

Favorite Food / Main Prey: Clams,

Crabs, Shrimp, Fish

Special Features: Distinctive dark spots

and saddle type markings.

Behavior: Harmless to humans.

Leopard Shark

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 Mako Shark
Habitat: Offshore temperate and
tropical seas worldwide.

Favorite Food / Main Prey: Schooling

fish, Swordfish, Porpoise

Special Features: Identified due to their

strange and mean looking teeth. These
are visible even when their mouth is
closed.

Behavior: This is the fastest shark

species in the world. They also love to
jump out of the water.
Mako Shark

Stingray
Habitat: Warm tropical waters.

Favorite Food / Main Prey:

Crustaceans, Snails, Fish

Special Features: Flattened body shape

and long tail.

Behavior: They are very aggressive and

dangerous. They have a natural instinct
to sting what they come into contact
with.

Sti ng Ray

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 Tiger Shark
Habitat: Tropical coastal waters. Lives
both in the shoreline and open waters.

Favorite Food / Main Prey: Squid, Fish,

Turtles

Special Features: Dark black markings

and large body size.

Behavior: Fierce predator and hunt

everything in the water. They are
extremely aggressive and are thought
to be the most dangerous sharks for
humans to come in contact with.
Tiger Shark

Thresher Shark
Habitat: They love open and deep
waters, and are also found in shallow
waters near coastal areas.

Favorite Food / Main Prey: Squid, Fish

Special Features: The upper lobe of its

tail fin is greatly elongated.

Behavior: Not aggressive but can be

provoked.

Thresher Shark

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