Which Species of Shark are You?

You're a whale shark! You stand out in the crowd, but you are also very chill and calm by nature. You prefer warm water, and love visiting tropical seas! Though sometimes your looks might intimidate others, you are quite friendly. You are an Endangered species due to directed fisheries and significant by-catch fisheries. Check out ConversationOcean.org for more information about sharks and how you can help save them!

You are a lemon shark! You're a little shy by nature, but you are incredibly social around friends and family. You tend to prefer to stay close to home more often than not, but that doesn't stop you from traveling some place exotic every now and then. Your species is Near Threatened, unfortunately caught both in commercial and recreational fisheries. Check out ConversationOcean.org for more information about sharks and how you can help save them!

You are a tiger shark! Your fierce beauty can be intimidating to others and you are often misunderstood. Though when given a chance to get to know you, others realize you're actually a softy. You also love to eat, and will eat just about anything! Sadly, you are IUCN listed as Near Threatened, caught regularly in target and non-target fisheries and there's a demand for your fins for shark fin soup. Check out ConversationOcean.org for more information about sharks and how you can help save them!

You are a bull shark! You don't care if you're in the ocean or a river, you love it all. You have a reputation for being a bit bull-headed and aggressive, but there's a loving shark underneath that dangerous exterior. Bull sharks have been seen leaping up river rapids, salmon-like, to reach inland lakes. Bull sharks are IUCN listed as Near Threatened, caught in both commercial and recreational fisheries and are exploited commercially for skin, liver oil and fins. Check out ConversationOcean.org for more information about sharks and how you can help save them!

You are a whitetip reef shark! You are quite curious and you LOVE to sleep. You definitely are not a morning person, and are quite social by nature. Whitetip reef sharks are IUCN listed as Near Threatened due to being taken in line and net trawl fisheries operating in shallow reef areas. Check out ConversationOcean.org for more information about sharks and how you can help save them!

You are a great white shark! You have a dominant personality, and prefer to be in charge. You are fiercely independent and can be intimidating to others. You have a great smile and are very athletic. The Great White Shark is IUCN listed as Vulnerable and has been a focus for negative media attention. The great white is targeted as a source for sports-fishing, commercial drumline trophy-hunting (for jaws, teeth and even entire specimens preserved), sporadic human consumption. Check out ConversationOcean.org for more information about sharks and how you can help save them!

You are a hammerhead shark! You have a talent for noticing things others miss, and are quick to notice everything going on around you. You are social, prefer tropical waters, and don't mind some company from other sharks. You are the largest species of hammerhead, reaching a length up to 20 feet and weighing as much as 1,000 pounds! Unfortunately, you are an Endangered species because of very high by-catch mortality and only reproducing once every two years. Check out ConversationOcean.org for more information about sharks and how you can help save them!