Bull Sharks | National Geographic

there are only three sharks that

there are only three sharks that regularly attack humans the massive

regularly attack humans the massive

regularly attack humans the massive great white the Swift sleek tiger

great white the Swift sleek tiger

great white the Swift sleek tiger and the often ignored but dangerous bull

and the often ignored but dangerous bull

and the often ignored but dangerous bull shark

my kite house from Florida International

my kite house from Florida International University studies the bull probably get

University studies the bull probably get

University studies the bull probably get the name bull shutters they’re so big

the name bull shutters they’re so big

the name bull shutters they’re so big and stocky I kind of think of it more as

and stocky I kind of think of it more as

and stocky I kind of think of it more as the pit bowl of the scenes it’s a

the pit bowl of the scenes it’s a

the pit bowl of the scenes it’s a fitting description bull sharks can be

fitting description bull sharks can be

fitting description bull sharks can be tenacious and aggressive they’re not as

tenacious and aggressive they’re not as

tenacious and aggressive they’re not as large as the great white but female

large as the great white but female

large as the great white but female bulls can grow to over 11 feet and weigh

bulls can grow to over 11 feet and weigh

bulls can grow to over 11 feet and weigh up to 500 pounds they also have one very

up to 500 pounds they also have one very

up to 500 pounds they also have one very special characteristic one of the most

special characteristic one of the most

special characteristic one of the most amazing things about these bull sharks

amazing things about these bull sharks

amazing things about these bull sharks is that they go from marine to

is that they go from marine to

is that they go from marine to freshwater with no problems Bulls have

freshwater with no problems Bulls have

freshwater with no problems Bulls have been found thousands of miles upstream

been found thousands of miles upstream

been found thousands of miles upstream in both the Mississippi and Amazon

in both the Mississippi and Amazon

in both the Mississippi and Amazon rivers they also are believed to hunt in

rivers they also are believed to hunt in

rivers they also are believed to hunt in the same shallow coastal waters where

the same shallow coastal waters where

the same shallow coastal waters where unsuspecting beachgoers frolic in the

unsuspecting beachgoers frolic in the

unsuspecting beachgoers frolic in the summer

summer

summer there are also opportunistic hunters

there are also opportunistic hunters

there are also opportunistic hunters they’ll eat just about anything Mike

they’ll eat just about anything Mike

they’ll eat just about anything Mike wants to know more about bull sharks and

wants to know more about bull sharks and

wants to know more about bull sharks and their feeding habits so he’s attached

their feeding habits so he’s attached

their feeding habits so he’s attached critter cams to the Sharks

critter cams to the Sharks

critter cams to the Sharks underwater cameras equipped with

underwater cameras equipped with

underwater cameras equipped with satellite tags once ready there’s our

satellite tags once ready there’s our

satellite tags once ready there’s our shot nice boys

shot nice boys

shot nice boys that’s exactly what we need

the Crittercam reveals at least one

the Crittercam reveals at least one other bull in the region which raises

other bull in the region which raises

other bull in the region which raises the intriguing possibility that these

the intriguing possibility that these

the intriguing possibility that these sharks may be interacting satellite data

sharks may be interacting satellite data

sharks may be interacting satellite data also confirmed that the Bulls stay put

also confirmed that the Bulls stay put

also confirmed that the Bulls stay put never venturing far from where the team

never venturing far from where the team

never venturing far from where the team caught them that’s more proof that these

caught them that’s more proof that these

caught them that’s more proof that these animals may be an important part of the

animals may be an important part of the

animals may be an important part of the coastal environment but in regards to

coastal environment but in regards to

coastal environment but in regards to sharks and us it showed that Bulls do

sharks and us it showed that Bulls do

sharks and us it showed that Bulls do like to hunt and hang out in the same

like to hunt and hang out in the same

like to hunt and hang out in the same shallow waters we flock to every summer

shallow waters we flock to every summer

shallow waters we flock to every summer ultimately though it does us all good to

ultimately though it does us all good to

ultimately though it does us all good to remember that you are more likely to get

remember that you are more likely to get

remember that you are more likely to get struck by lightning than bit by a shark