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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The bite-resistant materials incorporated into wetsuits can reduce the damage from great white and tiger sharks up to about 6 feet long compared to a standard neoprene wetsuit, even on moderate and severe bites.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
These apex predators play a critical role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems by regulating prey populations and supporting biodiversity; declines in tiger shark numbers could have cascading effects throughout the food web, potentially altering entire marine communities.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Off Viti Levu’s southern coast, in Beqa Lagoon, divers marvel at the sight of tiger sharks, nurse sharks, bull sharks, lemons, and more.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Common species in South Florida include bulls, lemon sharks, tiger sharks, black tips and Caribbean reef sharks.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
These apex predators play a critical role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems by regulating prey populations and supporting biodiversity; declines in tiger shark numbers could have cascading effects throughout the food web, potentially altering entire marine communities.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Off Viti Levu’s southern coast, in Beqa Lagoon, divers marvel at the sight of tiger sharks, nurse sharks, bull sharks, lemons, and more.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Common species in South Florida include bulls, lemon sharks, tiger sharks, black tips and Caribbean reef sharks.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Tiger shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiger%20shark. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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