Tiger shark and diver
Photographer
Valerie Taylor
(born 1935)
DateOctober 1983
Object numberANMS1457[673]
NamePhotographic slide
MediumColour transparency film, paper
DimensionsOverall (Inc carrier): 50 × 50 mm
Copyright© Valerie Taylor
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Valerie Taylor in memory of Ron Taylor
DescriptionTiger Sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are the only extant member of its family Galeocerdonidae, and are easily identifiable by the dark stripes on their body. These sharks are large apex predators of tropical and temperate waters that are known for trying to eat anything leading to the nickname the “garbage cans of the sea”. However, the population is threatened by active fishing for their fins, liver oil, meat and for sport.