page_title: Thresher shark
hierarchical_section_title: Thresher shark
caption_attribution_description: English: Thresher shark jumping in Costa Rica
context_page_description: Thresher sharks are large lamniform sharks of the family Alopiidae found in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world; the family contains three extant species, all within the genus Alopias.
  All three thresher shark species have been listed as vulnerable to extinction by the World Conservation Union since 2007. All are popular sport fish. In addition, they are hunted for their meat, livers, skin, and fins for use in shark-fin soup.
  They do not appear to be a threat to humans.
context_section_description: Thresher sharks are large lamniform sharks of the family Alopiidae found in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world; the family contains three extant species, all within the genus Alopias.
  All three thresher shark species have been listed as vulnerable to extinction by the World Conservation Union since 2007 (IUCN). All are popular sport fish. In addition, they are hunted for their meat, livers (for shark liver oil), skin (for leather), and fins for use in shark-fin soup.
  They do not appear to be a threat to humans.
caption: Thresher Shark jumping in Costa Rica
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