Most people carry a mental map that keeps sharks safely offshore, out in the salt water where the ocean is deep and the coastline is a boundary. The bull shark ignores that map. It is one of the few ...

North Carolina's coastal waters are home to many shark species that are vital to the marine ecosystem. Common sharks found near the shore include the blacktip, Atlantic sharpnose, and bonnethead.

In this clip I’m free swimming in open ocean, holding a rope off the boat while several bull sharks cruise all around me. I always imagined this would feel a lot more intense, but they stay ...