Uruguay’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) national plan lists them as a species of high priority and has set short term goals to determine their distribution and habitat use.
Endangered Species Spotlight: New Guinea River Shark
Only 36 specimens have since been recorded in Australia since its discovery there in 1986.
Endangered Species Spotlight: Oceanic Whitetip
The underside of the oceanic whitetip is white while its back can be brown, grey, or grey-bronze.
SharkoFiles: Blue Shark
The blue shark has one of the largest geographic distributions among the sharks and are one of the most common pelagic sharks in the world.
SharkoFiles: Pyjama Shark
The striped catsharks can be found both offshore and inshore over the continental shelf.
Endangered species spotlight: Angel Shark
Angel sharks are the most threatened shark family. In the last century, their range has decreased by more than 80%.
SharkoFiles: Leopard Shark
Leopard sharks are adapted to live close to the bottom of the ocean, as they spend the majority of their time so close to the ocean floor.
SharkoFiles: Goblin Shark
The goblin shark is a shark species renowned for its ghoulish appearance and unique profile. It is one of the creepier fish in the ocean. This shark comes from the Mitsukurinidae family, a family of sharks that date back over 125 million years. Today, the only known representative of this ancient family is the goblin […]
SharkoFiles: Sand Tiger Shark
The sand tiger shark is notable for its ferocious appearance. However, despite the appearance, this shark species are one of the most docile sharks in the ocean. They only attack when provoked; otherwise, they are harmless to humans. They are one of the big sharks likely to be seen on display in the public aquarium […]
SharkoFiles: Epaulette Shark
The Epaulette Shark obtained its name from the large black spots with white margins on the upper part of its pectoral fins that resembles a military uniform.