Where Does Bull Shark Live?

Bull Shark lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Bull Shark

Water type

brackish

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, rivers, and lakes, from the surface down to about 150 meters (490 feet), though usually much shallower.

Environment

Coastal marine waters, estuaries, freshwater rivers, and lakes. Known for its euryhaline capabilities, tolerating a wide range of salinities from full marine to pure freshwater. Often found in turbid waters.

Geographic range

Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters. Found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Penetrates far inland in major river systems (e.g., Amazon, Mississippi, Zambezi, Ganges) and large freshwater lakes (e.g., Lake Nicaragua).

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