Yes there are many types of sharks in Long Island Sound. Sand Tiger Sharks are the most common which are in the aquarium at mystic. There have been sightings of Great White Sharks in the sound also. Brown, Hammerhead, and Thresher sharks have all been caught in Long Island Sound.
There are sharks in the Staten Island Zoo! Other than that, there aren't really sharks swimming in the beaches of Staten Island. The closest it ever came to that was probably the shark attacks on the Jersey Shore in 1916.
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The biggest sharks are usually great white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks. I'm not sure if there are any others. All of these sharks can be 4m long or bigger.
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Yes there are many types of sharks in Long Island Sound. Sand Tiger Sharks are the most common which are in the aquarium at mystic. There have been sightings of Great White Sharks in the sound also. Brown, Hammerhead, and Thresher sharks have all been caught in Long Island Sound.
A great white shark's tooth is 2 ft. tall
Sharks can be massive creatures, growing up to 23 feet long. The Great White Shark is the biggest and can reach speeds of up to 50 mph.
Great White Sharks usually grow to a length of 20ft(6m)