There's a recurrent rumor that bull sharks live in the Ohio River near Cincinnati. That's almost certainly not true.

Animal Planet HQ Sharks in the Mississippi River? Yes—Here’s What You Need to Know Posted: March 10, 2025 | Last updated: March 10, 2025 Discover the shocking truth about sharks in the ...

the bull shark, tends to swim outside the box—and right into the freshwater of the Mississippi River. Could bull sharks really swim that far from the ocean, and could they survive in freshwater?

The river is threatened primarily by FEMA's uncertain future, said American Rivers, an environmental group based in ...

Several viewers of a TV station in Cedar Rapids spotted a fin in the water a wondered if a shark had swum to Iowa up the Mississippi River. A television station in Cedar Rapids has received ...