Yes I know this. In the Caloosahatchee River near where I live in SW Florida bull sharks have been caught near LaBelle which is around 30 miles from the coast in fresh water. I would just imagine bull sharks are in Lake Okeechobee too, the Caloosahatchee goes into Lake Okeechobee. There are also flood control canals that go from the lake to the east coast of Florida. Bull sharks could enter there too. I have caught plenty of bull sharks fishing in the Ten Thousand Islands in salt water and caught bull sharks in brackish water in rivers that drain the Everglades. I have caught a few up to 8 ft long, the big bull sharks like to come in close to shore and feed after dark. Bull sharks are the main predator shark here in the coastal waters of the Gulf.. Most shark attacks are caused by bull sharks. Very few bull sharks are being killed by the red tide that has been affecting the lower Gulf coast here in Florida. Bull sharks have ability to quickly regulate/ change their body chemistry to become less saline when they enter fresh water. This process is regulated mainly by the sharks kidneys. By this process the shark's body cells will not lyse/ explode from too much fresh water entering the cell. Water follows salt.
Yeah, I knew it was the bullshark too, pretty cool.
That makes me a bit paranoid. I used to enjoy swimming in rivers and fresh water lakes. I used to have an awful wild imagination that piranhas might be attacking in large numbers. Now, I have to worry about sharks too.
That was actually quite interesting to learn. Thank you for sharing!!
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That's interesting 🤔 I wonder if one has even been spotted close to shore
Bulls are the only ones I wouldn’t want to be around. They are the most aggressive.
Also why I don’t swim in ocean connected rivers.
Or C. who cares? I am worried about the sharks that live out of water.
That’s neat :)
I knew that
Are we being catfished?
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