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 and

great white the Swift sleek tiger and

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

the often ignored but dangerous bull

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 main bull shark is there so big and

the main bull shark is there so big and

the main bull shark is there so big and stocky I kind of think of it more as the

stocky I kind of think of it more as the

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

pit bowl of the scenes it’s a fitting

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

description bull sharks can be tenacious

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

and aggressive they’re not as large as

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

the great white but female Bulls can

the great white but female Bulls can grow to over 11 feet and weigh up to 500

grow to over 11 feet and weigh up to 500

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

pounds they also have one very special

pounds they also have one very special characteristic one of the most amazing

characteristic one of the most amazing

characteristic one of the most amazing things about these bull sharks is that

things about these bull sharks is that

things about these bull sharks is that they go from marine to fresh water with

they go from marine to fresh water with

they go from marine to fresh water with no problems Bulls have been found

no problems Bulls have been found

no problems Bulls have been found thousands of miles upstream in both the

thousands of miles upstream in both the

thousands of miles upstream in both the Mississippi and Amazon rivers they also

Mississippi and Amazon rivers they also

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

are believed to hunt in the same shallow

are believed to hunt in the same shallow coastal waters where unsuspecting

coastal waters where unsuspecting

coastal waters where unsuspecting beachgoers frolic in the summer

beachgoers frolic in the summer

beachgoers frolic in the 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 underwater

critter cams to the sharks underwater

critter cams to the sharks underwater cameras equipped with satellite tags

cameras equipped with satellite tags

cameras equipped with satellite tags ones ready

there’s a shot nice boy that’s exactly

there’s a shot nice boy that’s exactly what we need the critter cam reveals at

what we need the critter cam reveals at

what we need the critter cam reveals at least one other bull in the region which

least one other bull in the region which

least one other bull in the region which raises the intriguing possibility that

raises the intriguing possibility that

raises the intriguing possibility that these sharks may be interacting

satellite data also confirmed that the

satellite data also confirmed that the Bulls stay put never venturing far from

Bulls stay put never venturing far from

Bulls stay put never venturing far from where the team caught them that’s more

where the team caught them that’s more

where the team caught them that’s more proof that these animals may be an

proof that these animals may be an

proof that these animals may be an important part of a coastal environment

important part of a coastal environment

important part of a coastal environment but in regards to sharks and us it show

but in regards to sharks and us it show

but in regards to sharks and us it show that Bulls do like to hunt and hang out

that Bulls do like to hunt and hang out

that Bulls do like to hunt and hang out in the same shallow waters we flock to

in the same shallow waters we flock to

in the same shallow waters we flock to you every summer ultimately though it

you every summer ultimately though it

you every summer ultimately though it does us all good to remember that you

does us all good to remember that you

does us all good to remember that you are more likely to get struck by

are more likely to get struck by

are more likely to get struck by lightning than bit by a sharp