A spinner shark is a migratory predator that is a member of the requiem family of sharks. Its preferred habitat is warm, shallow ocean water. It ge...

They are found in tropical and temperate waters of almost every ocean. Spinner sharks prefer to stay in shallow waters close to the coastline.

They are dangerous to fish, but they are not dangerous to humans. Their teeth are designed for grasping rather than biting, and they do not general...

According to the International Shark Attack File, there have been 16 incidents of spinner sharks biting humans, but none were fatal. In most cases,...

When feeding, they do it to catch as many fish as possible. It’s not clear why they leap out of the water to spin.

A spinner shark has a more pointed, pronounced snout than most shark species. It has a slender, bronze, and gray body. It also has black tips on al...