Sandbar sharks are the most common large sharks in North Carolina. Photo courtesy N.C. Aquariums.

North Carolina Sea Grant provides research into sharks off the state’s coast. We also offer a shark brochure with safe swimming tips.

• Shark Sense: Atlantic and Gulf Regions
• Sharks of North Carolina

Read about shark-related research here.

• Welcome to the Neighborhood: Tracking Bull Sharks in Pamlico Sound
• FINS OFF HATTERAS: Research Collaborations Consider Sharks
• Rising Waters and Migrating Marshes: Researchers Track Changes in North Carolina’s Coastal Habitats
• Dogs Days: Estimating Spiny Dogfish Populations
• Listening to the Sea