{"id":5166,"date":"2019-06-24T14:29:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T14:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/sharks\/where-do-sharks-live\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:51:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:51:04","slug":"where-do-sharks-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/bpa\/blog\/where-do-sharks-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Do Sharks Live? Fun Facts About Shark Habitat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone knows that sharks live in the water, but what else do you really know about sharks and their habitats?<\/h3>\n

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In fact, did you know that sharks can be found in all five of the Earth\u2019s oceans, as well as freshwater lakes and some rivers? If you find that shocking, then you\u2019re in for a surprise as we talk you through all the places in the world where you can find sharks.<\/h6>\n

They\u2019re everywhere\u2026 Or are they?<\/b><\/h2>\n

While it\u2019s true that you can occasionally spot them in locations where you wouldn\u2019t normally find them \u2013 sharks<\/a> don\u2019t roam all areas of the ocean as some of you fear. In fact, even though sharks live in every ocean<\/a> in the world, research has shown that up to 70% of oceans are free of sharks.<\/span><\/p>\n

They move around, too<\/b><\/h2>\n

That\u2019s right; sharks migrate to find new sources of food and they can travel up to hundreds of miles to feed. Not to mention that they have the ability to switch up their living conditions quickly in order to find food.<\/span>
\nMost species of sharks live in the oceans (as you\u2019ll learn more later), but some of them are known to dwell in bodies of freshwater. Sometimes, sharks reach freshwater bodies as a result of the destruction of their habitats by human activities: pollution and bycatch have provoked sharks to look for food in places that are not their natural habitats.<\/span><\/p>\n

They\u2019re flexible predators<\/b><\/h2>\n

Unlike many other animals, sharks aren\u2019t territorial by nature: they frequently change their habitats. Like other fish, female sharks don\u2019t stay to take care of their eggs or newborns. Young sharks are born ready to take care of themselves from the very moment they\u2019re born. Because they\u2019re so skilled at adapting to new situations and changing environments, sharks have succeeded for 420-450 million years in our oceans.<\/span>
\nThe habitat of a shark depends on the species. They may be cold-blooded \u2013 which usually implies that they would prefer areas where the temperatures are very low \u2013 but some sharks living in warm, temperate, and cold waters\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

So, where do sharks live?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sharks are classified by the surface temperature of the water which they inhabit. The three major classifications are\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n