Bull sharks: fact from fiction - Australian Geographic
WEBJul 2, 2021 · Bull sharks are known as the strongest, most aggressive and dangerous shark in our waters. Here, we analyse what’s fact and what’s fiction. Which shark is the most dangerous? The answer will always depend on who you’re talking to.
Bull Shark, Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839
WEBThe Bull Shark is one of the few sharks that are potentially dangerous to people and is probably responsible for most of the shark attacks in and around Sydney Harbour. The species is also the only widely distributed shark that stays in fresh water for long periods of time to feed and breed.
Bull shark - Wikipedia
WEBThe bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), also known as the Zambezi shark (informally zambi) in Africa and Lake Nicaragua shark in Nicaragua, is a species of requiem shark commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers.
Six bull sharks inadvertently made their home on an Australian ... - CNN
WEBOct 18, 2023 · After heavy flooding in the 1990s, six bull sharks crossed over from a nearby river into a lake at Carbrook Golf Club in Queensland, Australia, and remained at the course for almost 20 years....
Scientists have figured out when the biggest bull sharks are most ...
WEBSep 25, 2023 · The most recent fatal attack by a bull shark in Australia occurred in February this year, when 16-year-old Stella Berry was attacked in a river in Perth.
Bull shark - Australian Geographic
WEBIt’s the smallest of the three as a fully grown adult but, most experts agree, the most dangerous to people. That’s because of its preferred habitat and its well-documented hostile behavioural traits. The common name bull shark comes from both its strong stocky appearance and aggressive nature.
WEBBull Sharks occur in Sydney Harbour and surrounding waterways during summer and autumn. Bull Sharks use all areas of Sydney Harbour from Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers to Middle and North Harbour. Bull Sharks use slightly deeper water during the day and shallower water at night.
Long-term patterns of abundance, residency and movements of bull …
WEBDec 11, 2019 · Bull sharks exhibited clear seasonal patterns in their occurrence during the austral summer and autumn, with abundance peaking in January and February. This pattern was consistent between sexes...
Bull Shark, - Fishes of Australia
WEBBull Sharks are cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical marine, estuarine and freshwaters on the continental shelf. Bull sharks may also occur in cooler waters during summer. In Australia, they are known from Perth, Western Australia, around the tropical north to Sydney, New South Wales, in depths to 150 m, but are mostly found shallower than ...
WEBThe Bull Shark has a circumglobal distribution in tropical and warm-temperate waters (Last and Stevens 2009). Within Australia, it is found from Sydney (New South Wales) through Queensland, Northern Territory and to Perth (Western Australia) (Last and Stevens 2009).