Critically Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2025

Ragged tooth shark

Carcharias taurus

Sighting evidence at Quarter Mile Reef, Sodwana Bay

Photo: Georgina Jones · CC BY-SA

Evidence at this site

45 records within 10 km

Confidence: medium

Last confirmed Mar 2026

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How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.