Shark protection projects

Projects

The Foundation supports shark preservation projects

We must know more about sharks to better protect them

Photo © Alexa Elliot

Learn about sharks

Projects

The projects will tell us more about sharks

For example where and when they migrate

Photo © Guy Harvey Research Institute

Shark projects

We support research and public outreach projects

Photo © Matt Potensky

The shark species "Leopard Epaulette shark"

Photo

Photo © Jeremy Safford-Deitsch

Range Map

Rough area of distribution

Taxonomy

Kingdom:

Animals (Animalia)

Phylum:

Vertebrates (Chordata)

Class:

Cartilagenous fishes (Chondrichthyes)

Order:

Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)

Family:

Bamboosharks (Hemiscyllidae)

Genus:

Hemiscyllium

Names

Scientific:

Hemiscyllium michaeli

English:

Leopard Epaulette shark , Michael Epaulette shark

German:

Leoparden Epauletten Hai , Michaels Epauletten Hai

French:

Hemiscyllium michaeli

Spanish:

Hemiscyllium michaeli

Vulnerability

Category: Vulnerable (VU)
Criteria: B2ab(ii, iii, v)
Last evaluated: 2021
Trend: Unknown

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