Black-tip Shark
This large shark, is normally found around warm coastal areas, they also hang around, turtle grass beds, Black-tip sharks are so common in Florida that scientists suspect most bites in the state can be pinned on the shark, but there has never been a single fatality in the region due to black-tip shark attack.
These fish are near threat, and are also carnivores so eat only meat, when they are in a group they are usually called a school!
Blacktip sharks are sometimes spotted above the water. They leap above the surface, rotate several times, and splash down on their backs. This dramatic display is sometimes part of a stealthy feeding method they use to strike at schools of bony fishes near the water surface, this is a very clever idea, so don't mistake these sharks for dolphins.
Commercial fishing, is particularly widespread in the south-eastern United States, Mexico, and India. Worldwide, the black-tip is listed as near threatened, largely because it's considered quite tasty and often targeted for its meat and its fins, which are used to make shark fin soup!
Scientists are unsure of how long a black-tip can survive for.
They are this large:
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