Sydney's bull shark heads north for the winter

11:31 AM Sat 2 Apr 2011 GMT

'Bull Shark' .

A 2.5 metre bull shark tagged by Industry & Investment NSW (I&I NSW) researchers in Sydney Harbour has travelled over 5000 kilometres to locations as far as Lady Elliot Island and Townsville. I&I NSW shark researcher, Dr Amy Smoothey, said the shark is providing a fascinating insight into the natural movements of bull sharks in NSW and along the east coast of Australia. 'This shark is one of 28 bull sharks tagged in Sydney Harbour over the last two years, ranging in size from 2.2 to 3.2 metres,' Dr Smoothey said. 'The shark was tagged with an internal transmitter in ...

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by Industry & Investment NSW