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The oceanic blacktip shark is a gray shark with a white underside, a conspicuous white band on the sides and, in juveniles and adults, black or dark gray fin tips with the exception of the pelvic fins and conspicuously small teeth in the upper jaw.
This shark species is found on continental and insular shelves from nearshore to offshore in warm temperate and tropical waters.
The shark is regularly observed making vertical spinning leaps out of the water, a feeding technique in which the shark spins through a school of small fish with its mouth open and then leaves the surface.
The marine predator's menu mainly includes pelagic bony fish, but also small sharks, octopus and squid.
Carcharhinus brevipinna forms shoals in the sea and undertakes large migrations off Florida and Louisiana and in the Gulf of Mexico, and has its nursery grounds in shallow, coastal waters.
This species can ideally live to be 31 years old and is viviparous.
Unfortunately, this shark species is regularly caught in fisheries where it occurs.
The meat is used fresh, dried and salted for human consumption.
The fins are probably used in the oriental shark fin trade, the livers for the production of vitamin oil.
Oceanic blacktip sharks are not usually among the species that attack humans, however, on March 29, 2024, off Florida, a surfer was bitten deep in the leg, the surfer survived the attack.
Shark bites can be quite lethal to humans, especially the 10 most dangerous shark species are considered and can launch unprovoked attacks from humans: - Great white shark - Bull shark - Tiger shark - Sand tiger shark - Blacktip shark - Bronze shark - Spinner shark - Blue shark - Hammerhead shark - Whitetip shark The bite by a shark is one of the most basic fears of humans, but the number of deaths caused by shark attacks is very low: in 2015 there were 98 attacks by sharks and in 6 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. In 2016 there were 107 attacks by sharks and in 8 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. Sources: http://hai.ch/Hai-Infos/Unfaelle/index.html http://www.focus.de/reisen/videos/auch-urlaubsorte-betroffen-schrecklicher-rekord-2016-gab-es-mehr-hai-angriffe-als-je-zuvor_id_6519581.html http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/hai-angriffe-erreichen-2015-rekordhoch-weiterer-anstieg-erwartet-a-1076339.html http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer
In 2022, there were a total of 108 shark attacks in the USA.
Conversely, however, 100 million sharks were killed by humans. http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer The risk of being bitten by a shark varies greatly from region to region, with most attacks occurring in Florida, Australia and South Africa. Please be careful not to go into the water with bleeding skin wounds, heed bathing warnings from the authorities and be very careful when using surfboards, as sharks can easily confuse the boards with seals and harbour seals. After shark bites, always call a doctor or / and the rescue service as soon as possible, as heavy bleeding can be life-threatening.
https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/shark-attack-statistics/
This shark species is found on continental and insular shelves from nearshore to offshore in warm temperate and tropical waters.
The shark is regularly observed making vertical spinning leaps out of the water, a feeding technique in which the shark spins through a school of small fish with its mouth open and then leaves the surface.
The marine predator's menu mainly includes pelagic bony fish, but also small sharks, octopus and squid.
Carcharhinus brevipinna forms shoals in the sea and undertakes large migrations off Florida and Louisiana and in the Gulf of Mexico, and has its nursery grounds in shallow, coastal waters.
This species can ideally live to be 31 years old and is viviparous.
Unfortunately, this shark species is regularly caught in fisheries where it occurs.
The meat is used fresh, dried and salted for human consumption.
The fins are probably used in the oriental shark fin trade, the livers for the production of vitamin oil.
Oceanic blacktip sharks are not usually among the species that attack humans, however, on March 29, 2024, off Florida, a surfer was bitten deep in the leg, the surfer survived the attack.
Shark bites can be quite lethal to humans, especially the 10 most dangerous shark species are considered and can launch unprovoked attacks from humans: - Great white shark - Bull shark - Tiger shark - Sand tiger shark - Blacktip shark - Bronze shark - Spinner shark - Blue shark - Hammerhead shark - Whitetip shark The bite by a shark is one of the most basic fears of humans, but the number of deaths caused by shark attacks is very low: in 2015 there were 98 attacks by sharks and in 6 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. In 2016 there were 107 attacks by sharks and in 8 cases the attack resulted in a fatal end for humans. Sources: http://hai.ch/Hai-Infos/Unfaelle/index.html http://www.focus.de/reisen/videos/auch-urlaubsorte-betroffen-schrecklicher-rekord-2016-gab-es-mehr-hai-angriffe-als-je-zuvor_id_6519581.html http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/hai-angriffe-erreichen-2015-rekordhoch-weiterer-anstieg-erwartet-a-1076339.html http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer
In 2022, there were a total of 108 shark attacks in the USA.
Conversely, however, 100 million sharks were killed by humans. http://www.zeit.de/2016/37/haie-toetung-tierschutz-surfer The risk of being bitten by a shark varies greatly from region to region, with most attacks occurring in Florida, Australia and South Africa. Please be careful not to go into the water with bleeding skin wounds, heed bathing warnings from the authorities and be very careful when using surfboards, as sharks can easily confuse the boards with seals and harbour seals. After shark bites, always call a doctor or / and the rescue service as soon as possible, as heavy bleeding can be life-threatening.
https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/shark-attack-statistics/
