There are a surprising number of shark species that live in New York waters... here's which ones are protected ...

Thresher Shark. Tiger Shark. Types of Sharks 1) ... They can even tolerate a higher level of freshwater than any other shark species, and they’ve been fingered as the culprit in vicious shark ...

Thresher Shark. Tiger Shark. Types of Sharks 1) ... They can even tolerate a higher level of freshwater than any other shark species, and they’ve been fingered as the culprit in vicious shark ...

A close up shot of the common thresher shark that washed up in Cape Town, South Africa. This species is found around the world in tropical and temperate waters.

While retention bans reduce shark deaths, many species still die from capture injuries or post-release stress, ... Thresher sharks, mako sharks, and sand tiger sharks also suffered high death rates.

As a shark that is often close to shore, the species has been involved in 16% of Florida's unprovoked shark attacks since 1926, according to the International Shark Attack File. None of them have ...