bottlesofbecks Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Friend was waist deep yesterday evening, but made a hasty retreat when he saw a bull shark 15 metres away in around 1.5 metres of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Friend was waist deep yesterday evening, but made a hasty retreat when he saw a bull shark 15 metres away in around 1.5 metres of water. Bull sharks can tolerate brackish, fresh water and travel up the Swan to give birth in late spring/early summer. They can be found far upstream in the Canning and Swan rivers so it's not just the open ocean you should be cautious in if you fancy a paddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Bull sharks can tolerate brackish, fresh water and travel up the Swan to give birth in late spring/early summer. They can be found far upstream in the Canning and Swan rivers so it's not just the open ocean you should be cautious in if you fancy a paddle. Yep, they have even been reported in the Peel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenPen Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Bull sharks can tolerate brackish, fresh water and travel up the Swan to give birth in late spring/early summer. They can be found far upstream in the Canning and Swan rivers so it's not just the open ocean you should be cautious in if you fancy a paddle. arrrgh! I didn't know that - how scary!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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