ðə kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən stˈæɾəs ʌvðə nˈɜːs ʃˈɑːɹk ɪz ɡlˈoʊbəli ɐsˈɛst æz vˈʌlnɚɹəbəl ɪnðɪ ˈɪʌkən lˈɪst ʌv θɹˈɛʔn̩d spˈiːsiːz.
The conservation status of the nurse shark is globally assessed as Vulnerable in the IUCN List of Threatened Species.