by Marshall Brain | February 27, 2009
You asked:
Are there any sharks, other than bull sharks, that can survive in fresh water? — Jonnie, Grover Beach, Calif.
Marshall answered:
The bull shark actually handles both fresh and salt water. But there are also several shark species caller river sharks that live in fresh water. Like the freshwater dolphin that recently went extinct, these sharks face an uncertain future. For more information, see Freshwater Sharks: Big Fish Where You Least Expect Them.
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