tiger shark
noun
: a large gray or brown stocky-bodied requiem shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) that is nearly cosmopolitan especially in warm seas and can be dangerous to humans see shark illustration
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In the viral video, the diver could be seen throwing small fish into the hungry mouths of a pair of tiger sharks.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The all-tackle world record tiger shark weighed 1,785 pounds 11 ounces.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
But people pose a bigger threat to tiger sharks due to the heavy harvesting of fins, skin and livers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Waters around the islands are home to multiple types of sharks, including grey reef sharks, nurse sharks, lemon sharks, tiger sharks, bull sharks, and hammerhead sharks, according to Visit Turks & Caicos Islands.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The all-tackle world record tiger shark weighed 1,785 pounds 11 ounces.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
But people pose a bigger threat to tiger sharks due to the heavy harvesting of fins, skin and livers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Waters around the islands are home to multiple types of sharks, including grey reef sharks, nurse sharks, lemon sharks, tiger sharks, bull sharks, and hammerhead sharks, according to Visit Turks & Caicos Islands.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Tiger shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiger%20shark. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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