whaler shark

British  

noun

1. a large voracious shark, Galeolamna macrurus , of E. Australian waters

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Example Sentences

It looks like some similar “whaler shark” species—a genus that also includes the well-known bull shark and blacktip shark—but its teeth, snout, fins and vertebrae are distinctive enough that scientists have declared it to be its own species.

From Scientific American

The islands attract various whaler shark species as well as bull and tiger sharks.

From Seattle Times

A helicopter rescue service photographed what is said was most likely a bronze whaler shark nearby shortly afterwards.

From BBC

The dusky whaler shark, found at Sydney's Palm Beach, was not considered dangerous because it was a juvenile.

From BBC

A hungry bronze whaler shark charges into a school of sardines in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa.

From National Geographic