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There are numerous species of sharks found in the Pacific Ocean; of these sharks, 36 [1] have habitat ranges throughout the coastlines and surrounding waters of California, as identified below. Identifications include common names; scientific names; the taxonomic rank, family; conservation statuses according to IUCN; and an image.
In a milestone decision in 2013, CITES prohibited international trade in the fins of the scalloped hammerhead (pictured) and four other shark species. [5] Shark species are increasingly becoming threatened because of commercial and recreational fishing pressures, the impact of non-shark fisheries on the seabed and shark prey species, and other ...
The shark was smuggled out of the aquarium in a stroller under a blanket. It was returned unharmed two days later. [18] The horn shark has no commercial value in California, where it is captured unintentionally in traps and trawls and by recreational anglers. The shark's hardiness ensures that it can often be returned to the water alive. [1]
Sharks need him more than ever. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature reports 35% of all shark species are threatened with extinction. That number has grown nearly 50% in a decade ...
The swell shark is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from the central California coast to southern Mexico. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There is an additional population off the coast of Chile. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It can be found between the depths of 5 and 457 m (16 and 1,499 ft), but is most common between 5 and 37 m (16 and 121 ft).
The California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to protect western burrowing owls throughout California as a “candidate” species under the California Endangered Species Act.
If you have swum in the ocean off the coast of Santa Barbara or San Diego recently, chances are you swam next to a young great white shark. Great white sharks more common off California coast than ...
This species generally seems to be uncommon; an exception is in Monterey Canyon off California, where sharks of both sexes are abundant throughout the year. [ 1 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Favoring cooler temperatures of 5.5–11 °C (41.9–51.8 °F), the prickly shark is mostly found below depths of 100–200 m (330–660 ft), particularly in the tropics .