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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 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.
Bull sharks can grow up to 11 feet long and weigh up to 700 pounds. The species has been implicated in the third-most attacks on humans globally, trailing only Great White and Tiger sharks ...
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 majority of sharks are solely marine, a small number of shark species have adapted to live in freshwater. The river sharks (of the genus Glyphis) live in freshwater and coastal marine environments. The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), can swim between salt and fresh water, and are found in tropical rivers around the world.
Requiem sharks are sharks of the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes. They are migratory, live-bearing sharks of warm seas (sometimes of brackish or fresh water) and include such species as the bull shark, lemon shark, blacktip shark, and whitetip reef shark. Family members have the usual carcharhiniform characteristics.
Bull sharks can swim up freshwater rivers and are present in the area from May–September. Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) One of the largest living species of shark that can grow to about 20 feet long, with average lengths of 15-16 ft. for females, and 11-13 for males. [16]
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Exact shark involved unclear. Sources report either a Bronze Whaler, or Bull Shark or Great White [92] [93] 1955 5 February: Sugarloaf Bay, Middle Harbour, Sydney: Swimming: Bruno Aloysius Rautenberg: Male: 25: Fatal. Legs bitten: 14:35: Large shark. Exact shark involved unclear. Sources report either a Bronze Whaler, or Bull Shark or Great ...