Another Reason to hate Humans...

    The Zebra Shark is found in inshore waters of the continental and island shelves of the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Zebra Shark is flat and lays low on the bottom of the ocean so that it is camouflaged. Its’ color also changes along with its’ environment so there are many differently colored zebra sharks depending on the environment. This shark is of only minor interest to commercial fisheries although it is considered a gamefish recreationally.  As with other sharks, the largest threat to zebra sharks is humans. The zebra shark is taken by a wide range of inshore fisheries and prized for its meat 

    They are mostly harmless to humans, but they may bite if provoked. There has only been one documented unprovoked attack on a human according to the International Shark Attack File, but the attack resulted in no injuries. 

    ICUN lists the species as “Endangered”. Declines in populations are due to inshore fishery activities and coral reef habitat loss.