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Bull sharks have occasionally gone as far upstream in the Mississippi River as Alton, Illinois. [32] Bull sharks have also been found in the Potomac River in Maryland. [33] [34] From 1996 to 2013, a golf course lake at Carbrook, Logan City, Queensland, Australia was the home to several bull sharks.
The Amazon enters Brazil with only one-fifth of the flow it finally discharges into the Atlantic Ocean, yet already has a greater flow at this point than the discharge of any other river in the world. [27] [28] Bull sharks are a species of brackish water shark species that swims the Amazon River.
The bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, can swim between salt and fresh water, and are found in tropical rivers around the world. The river sharks (of the genus Glyphis) can live in both saltwater and freshwater as well, while one of their members, the Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus), lives exclusively in freshwater.
Two marine biologists share 10 shark facts for kids, as well as why shark attacks happen and why sharks are essential to human survival.
Bull shark One year ago, Jeremy Wade was investigating the bull shark in Australia and caught a small pup, proving that the sharks were breeding in the local rivers. Around the same time, a group of scientists in South Africa made a shocking discovery: the largest bull shark ever caught, and it was found in a river.
River shark, freshwater whaler, estuary whaler, swan river whaler – the clue is in its other names. ... A bull shark was added to the club’s logo, its youth program was named the Junior Shark ...
While the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is sometimes called both the river shark and the Ganges shark, it should not be confused with the river sharks of the genus Glyphis. River sharks evolved to have their offspring in freshwater, therefore, making them safe to roam in the water while other sharks are able to survive in saltwater.
An article circulating on social media details a dump of over a dozen bull sharks into an Arkansas river. It is false. Fact check: Story about bull sharks in Arkansas river started as satire