Photogragh by Ron & Valerie Taylor

Tiger Shark

Scientific Name - - Galeocerdo Cuvier

Size - grows from 10 - 20 feet in length.

Diet - - scavengers that eat fish, turtles, crabs, clams, mammals, sea birds, reptiles, other sharks and anything else they can find. They feed mostly at night.

Habitat - - They can be found in tropical waters worldwide, some temperate seas, near the shore, as well as in open waters.

Reproduction - - ovoviviparous; young are born live in litters up to 82 pups. Gestation, like humans, is 9 months. They are almost 2 1/2 feet at birth and completely independent.