Micronesian Shark Foundation

The following presentation was given by Micronesian Shark Foundation founder Tova H. Bornovski during Shark Week 2015.

Size: average average 9.7 meter (31.82 ft.); max. 18.0 meter (59 ft)

Depth: 50 meters (100 ft.) or shallower

Habitat: open water of tropical seas of 21 °C (70 °F) plus

Diet: Exclusively plankton

Reproduction: Ovoviviparous, gestation period 10-12 months, up to 300 pups

Sexual maturity: around 4.8-5.5 meter (13.77-18.0 ft.); around 30 years of age

Size: average 2.4-3.1 meter (7.9-10.2 ft.);

Depth: 50 meters (100 ft.) or shallower

Habitat: Indo-Pacific, South Africa, Red Sea, Southeast Asia

Diet: Mainly Bony fish and some crustaceans

Reproduction: Oviparous, gestation period 112 days, up to 46 eggs

Sexual maturity: around 1.5-1.8 meter (4.9-5.9 ft.); around 8-10 years of age

Size: average 3.0-3.3 meter (9.8-11 ft.);

Depth: 30 meters (100 ft.) or shallower

Habitat: clear reef environment around oceanic islands

Diet: Bony fish and some cephalodods, other sharks, sea lions

Reproduction: Viviparous, gestation period 10-12 months, 4-16 pups

Sexual maturity: around 2.2-2.4 meter (7.3-7.9 ft.); around 6-9 years of age