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Sharks threatened
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Extinction is forvever!

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Extinction is forever!

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Red List

Shark Database update to Red List data v. 2023-1

The latest update of the IUCN Red List has been integrated into the Shark Database. It contains 545 shark species. Five species more than in Version 2022-2.

Compared to version 2022-2, there were no major changes. The update contains 1 possibly extinct species, 219 endangered species of sharks and for 73 species there is insufficient data (Data Deficient) available for an assessment.

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