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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 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 St. Mary's County, Maryland. [33] [34] From 1996 to 2013, a golf course lake at Carbrook, Logan City, Queensland, Australia was the home to several bull sharks.
Bodies of water in which sharks can be found include: Seas: all; Freshwater – some species of shark can live both in seawater and freshwater, and include: Bull shark; River shark; Sandbar shark; Depths: from the surface down to depths of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). A whale shark in the Georgia Aquarium
The value of shark fins for shark fin soup has led to an increase in shark catches where usually only the fins are taken, while the rest of the shark is discarded, typically into the sea; health concerns about BMAA in the fins now exists regarding consumption of the soup A 4.3-metre (14 ft), 540-kilogram (1,200 lb) tiger shark caught in Kāne ...
In July 2003, Discovery Channel's naturalist and filmmaker Nigel Marven (along with crew) documented four bull sharks at home in the architecturally significant 500,000-US-gallon (1,900,000 L) tank. The resulting shots and commentary were featured in the 2003 edition of Discovery Channel's Shark Week series.
Video of a fisherman catching a bull shark in the Guadalupe River has gone viral. New Braunfels officials say it's unlikely, but possible.
According to the Shark Research Institute, there are over 400 plus species of shark around the world, which include great white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks.
Bull shark Historically responsible for an incident in Matawan, New Jersey in 1916 that inspired the film Jaws, [14] this species is known to be more and aggressive than the larger great white, which cannot survive in fresh water. [15] Bull sharks can swim up freshwater rivers and are present in the area from May–September.