#RealSharkFacts

Extinction Risk and Conservation of the World's Sharks and Rays is an amazing read encompassing many facets of shark science and conservation. It should be mandatory reading for anyone interested in sharks. We promised we'd tweet some our favorite facts. Do not confuse #RealSharkFacts with #FakeSharkWeekFacts

"Overall chondrichthyan extinction risk is substantially higher than for most other vertebrates"@IUCN #realsharkfacts http://t.co/llX0wvmbHu

— Shark Defenders (@sharkdefenders) February 28, 2014

"Only one-third of (chondrichthyan) species are considered safe." @IUCN #realsharkfacts http://t.co/llX0wvmbHu

— Shark Defenders (@sharkdefenders) February 28, 2014

"Chondrichthyans have the lowest percentage of Least Concern species of all vertebrate groups." @IUCN #realsharkfacts http://t.co/pwnW0Hy9RW

— Shark Defenders (@sharkdefenders) February 28, 2014