South Carolina has a strong shark population, including a number of smaller coastal sharks, and larger species that visit at different times of year.
Our most common coastal sharks are:
- Black Tip Sharks
- Bonnethead Sharks
- Atlantic Sharpnose Sharks
- Finetooth Sharks
- Sand Bar Sharks
- Spinner Sharks
Larger shark species include:
- Bull Sharks
- Lemon Sharks
- Nurse Sharks
- Tiger Sharks
- Sand Tiger Sharks
Other less common sharks:
- Mako Sharks
- Blue Sharks
- Dusky Sharks
- Great Hammerhead Sharks
- Great White Sharks