Bull Sharks Upriver | National Geographic

the attacks come with terrifying

the attacks come with terrifying regularity here in the world’s largest

regularity here in the world’s largest

regularity here in the world’s largest mangrove swamp in the Bay of Bengal

mangrove swamp in the Bay of Bengal

mangrove swamp in the Bay of Bengal villagers trudged through a murky river

villagers trudged through a murky river

villagers trudged through a murky river to net shrimp larvae locals speak of a

to net shrimp larvae locals speak of a

to net shrimp larvae locals speak of a monster that attacks underwater without

monster that attacks underwater without

monster that attacks underwater without warning it happened to sumitra mystery

barcelona Cabo sorry it was an ordinary

barcelona Cabo sorry it was an ordinary day I woke up and then I went for

day I woke up and then I went for

day I woke up and then I went for fishing in the river I was pulling my

fishing in the river I was pulling my

fishing in the river I was pulling my net in the water for three hours when

net in the water for three hours when

net in the water for three hours when the animal bit me it was like a sharp

the animal bit me it was like a sharp

the animal bit me it was like a sharp razor cut

razor cut

razor cut I pushed the animal and it immediately

I pushed the animal and it immediately

I pushed the animal and it immediately took off my hand

took off my hand

took off my hand I swam to the shore and saw the blood

I swam to the shore and saw the blood

I swam to the shore and saw the blood running from my hand

many here bear the scars of these

many here bear the scars of these frightening encounters National

frightening encounters National

frightening encounters National Geographic biologist rocky strong an

Geographic biologist rocky strong an

Geographic biologist rocky strong an adventurer Fabien Cousteau have come to

adventurer Fabien Cousteau have come to

adventurer Fabien Cousteau have come to investigate rocky believes the culprit

investigate rocky believes the culprit

investigate rocky believes the culprit might be a bull shark

they set the bait

they set the bait why this spot versus any other this is a

why this spot versus any other this is a

why this spot versus any other this is a place where two major rivers converge

place where two major rivers converge

place where two major rivers converge and even more importantly all the locals

and even more importantly all the locals

and even more importantly all the locals say this is a good spot for sharks

well no no really even good good bites I

well no no really even good good bites I have to say it’s the longest time I’ve

have to say it’s the longest time I’ve

have to say it’s the longest time I’ve spent fishing without any results at all

later they’re led to a market were two

later they’re led to a market were two small sharks are for sale so in here all

small sharks are for sale so in here all

small sharks are for sale so in here all yours

yours

yours goodness gracious ah this is this is a

goodness gracious ah this is this is a

goodness gracious ah this is this is a brand new pup by the look of the

brand new pup by the look of the

brand new pup by the look of the umbilical marks these pups were newborns

umbilical marks these pups were newborns

umbilical marks these pups were newborns to determine the species the researchers

to determine the species the researchers

to determine the species the researchers count T five six seven eight nine and

count T five six seven eight nine and

count T five six seven eight nine and ten

ten

ten that’s our fish it’s conclusive these

that’s our fish it’s conclusive these

that’s our fish it’s conclusive these are bull sharks as rocky suspected this

are bull sharks as rocky suspected this

are bull sharks as rocky suspected this sometimes aggressive species has been

sometimes aggressive species has been

sometimes aggressive species has been documented in rivers throughout the

documented in rivers throughout the

documented in rivers throughout the world

Rocky’s theory is that bull sharks

Rocky’s theory is that bull sharks developed the ability to live

developed the ability to live

developed the ability to live temporarily in freshwater so that

temporarily in freshwater so that

temporarily in freshwater so that females can give birth where their young

females can give birth where their young

females can give birth where their young are safest from other sharks but maybe

are safest from other sharks but maybe

are safest from other sharks but maybe it’s after giving birth that the females

it’s after giving birth that the females

it’s after giving birth that the females had further upriver in search of food

had further upriver in search of food

had further upriver in search of food sometimes encountering people why Upper

sometimes encountering people why Upper

sometimes encountering people why Upper River versus say further down the coast

River versus say further down the coast

River versus say further down the coast or deeper into the ocean because they

or deeper into the ocean because they

or deeper into the ocean because they can because they can leave all their

can because they can leave all their

can because they can leave all their competitors behind and be king of the

competitors behind and be king of the

competitors behind and be king of the hill up inside a an environment that

hill up inside a an environment that

hill up inside a an environment that they’re very good at dealing with and

they’re very good at dealing with and

they’re very good at dealing with and other sharks just aren’t

both shark and human are seeking food in

both shark and human are seeking food in these waters to help them survive

and that competition can sometimes lead

and that competition can sometimes lead to dangerous clashes