Top 12 Most Dangerous Sharks
Many scientist, biologist and authors have tried with mixed results to rank the most dangerous sharks. Just how dangerous or deadly a shark may be is largely dependant on where you are and what you are doing – not the sharks. Also size matters, any shark over 6 ft long is potentially dangerous and you may be very tempting to any carnivorous shark over 12 ft.
If you are lost at sea for days without a large raft, you are very likely to be attacked and consumed by a Oceanic White tip or a Blue shark. If you are surfing near a seal rookery in California, a Great White may get you. Swimming or wade fishing in the Gulf of Mexico? A Bull shark is watching you. Diving off shore? A Mako or a Great Hammerhead may find you tasty! If you are boogie boarding where Sea Turtles are abundant, a big Tiger shark may mistake you for its favorite meal. If you go surfing when bait fish school around the East Coast of Florida, you run a risk of being bitten by a Black tip or a Spinner shark. It’s complicated as you can see!
Monsters from the Deep’s countdown used only one criteria. What kind of shark would a person least want to be alone with in its habitat?
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Top 12 Killer Sharks Gallery
Every dangerous shark is represented with a full size replica mount,
actual jaws, teeth and a range map for each species which include: -12- Lemon Shark
A very fast, shallow water shark up to 7ft long. Many attacks on people wading in lagoons who step on a resting Lemon shark. -11- Nurse Shark
A foul tempered bottom dweller up to 12 ft long. Many minor attacks usually on divers who harass a sleeping Nurse shark.
-10- Sand Tiger Shark
Despite its fierce look, only a handful of attacks by this species can be verified. Many times confused with a Tiger shark. A Sand Tiger may get up to 13ft.
-9- Bronze Whaler Shark
A smaller common shark up to 8ft. Very plentiful off of Australia where an occasional attack will occur. -8- Black Tip & Spinner Shark
These small similar sharks usually never reach even 7ft in length. Many attacks each year on the East, Central coast of Florida when these sharks congregate to feed on schooling baitfish. Almost all attacks are on hands and feet of victims. -7- Blue Shark
A small curious open ocean shark. Reports of up to 14ft long, but most common is 8ft. Many attacks on divers and disaster survivors. -6- Great Hammerhead Shark
Up to 20ft long. Larger individuals seem fearless and harass divers and spear fishermen around the world. Occasional fatal attacks. -5- Mako Shark – Long fin & Short fin
A super fast open ocean predator. Evidence of individuals up to 18ft. Enormous, sharp teeth for catching fast prey. People in open water are fair game. Occasional fatal attacks. -4- Oceanic White Tip Shark
Up to 10ft long. A very dangerous shark for its size. Dominates other sharks at off-shore feeding opportunities. Shows little fear of man and any person in the open ocean is fair game. Implicated as attacker in many air/sea disasters. -3- Bull Shark
The smallest of the super dangerous sharks with sizes up to 10ft. A bold and foul tempered shark, will attack almost anything it finds interesting and persist with attack despite obstacles. Evidence mounting that the Bull shark is responsible for many attacks attributed to the Great White. -2- Tiger Shark
Probably the 2nd largest predator on earth (excluding the Great Hunting Whales) with sizes up to 21ft and 2 tons. Specialized teeth designed to crush and open shells like those of a Sea Turtle. Fatal attacks reported regularly. -1- Great White Shark
The world’s largest predator (excluding the Great Hunting Whales). Officially up to 21ft and 4 thousand lbs. Evidence points to sizes up to 26ft and 3 tons. There are fatal attacks on divers, surfers and swimmers every year. Perhaps only 10,000 Great Whites are left in the world’s oceans. |
