Mixed emotions.
The world’s first detailed count of great white sharks has found surprisingly low numbers.
The count, which focused on great white sharks off Central California, determined that only 219 adults and juveniles exist in waters there.
Since this region is thought to support one of the largest populations of these sharks, the outlook for great whites elsewhere is now also grim.
The Red List, created by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, currently classifies great white sharks as being “vulnerable.”
In the future, the sharks could be classified as “endangered” or “critically endangered” if other counts support Chapple and his team’s findings.
All species deserve a chance to survive — even if they’re scary looking at times.
[Image via WENN.]
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