Common thresher sharks are easily distinguished by their extra-long upper tail fins. These sharks can reach lengths up to 20 feet , with their tail making up around half of their body length.

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Despite their large size, common thresher sharks have been observed to be shy and nonaggressive toward humans. They are on the IUCN’s list of “Vulnerable” due to overfishing.

Capt. Chris Brown was off Block Island fishing for scup, a small fish that weighs about a pound, when something much bigger landed on his deck: a 500-pound, 16-foot-long common thresher shark. The ...

Capt. Chris Brown was off Block Island fishing for scup, a small fish that weighs about a pound, when something much bigger landed on his deck: a 500-pound, 16-foot-long common thresher shark. The ...

Common thresher sharks are “aggressive predators” that live up to 50 years and can reach lengths of 20 feet, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.

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Common thresher sharks are “aggressive predators” that live up to 50 years and can reach lengths of 20 feet, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.

Common thresher sharks are “aggressive predators” that live up to 50 years and can reach lengths of 20 feet, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.

Common thresher sharks are “aggressive predators” that live up to 50 years and can reach lengths of 20 feet, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries.