Sharks

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