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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After catching the tiger shark, Brings released it back into the water.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 July 2025
Featuring journalist and adventurer Kinga Philipps, the episode showcases some gorgeous and serene dives with tiger sharks and hammerheads.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
Sandbar sharks showed similar timing as the tiger sharks, arriving mostly in the warmer months and spending time in deeper offshore waters.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
For the study, researchers looked at 1,376 vertebrate species known to eat some amount of carrion, ranging from tiger sharks and spotted hyenas to cane toads and common shrews.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 July 2025
Featuring journalist and adventurer Kinga Philipps, the episode showcases some gorgeous and serene dives with tiger sharks and hammerheads.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
Sandbar sharks showed similar timing as the tiger sharks, arriving mostly in the warmer months and spending time in deeper offshore waters.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
For the study, researchers looked at 1,376 vertebrate species known to eat some amount of carrion, ranging from tiger sharks and spotted hyenas to cane toads and common shrews.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
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“Tiger shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiger%20shark. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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