^w^ Each species of shark has its own range, migration patterns, and habitat, along with other special adaptations that support its lifestyle.
^w^ Blue Sharks have the widest distribution of any species. There is evidence that Blue Sharks may make round trip movements that exceed
10,000 miles.
^w^ Great Whites, Makos, Sand Tigers and Basking Sharks are found worldwide in moderately cool to tropical waters, but there is no evidence that they travel quite as far as the Blue Sharks.
^w^ Many sharks are local residents found in restricted areas. The Porbeagle stays in the cool waters of the North Atlantic. This limited range makes Porbeagles easy to catch and the population has been depleted.
^w^ Although sharks are suspected of inhabiting the seas as deep as 12,000 feet, the deepest sighting to date was of a Pacific Sleeper Shark, a very close relative of the Greenland Shark, made with a robot camera at 6,300 feet.
^w^ Seasonal migration occurs with active species like Lemon Sharks. Like their food sources, they follow ocean temperature changes and move closer to the equator in winter, and farther north and south in summer.
^w^ Tropical waters are home to many species like the Epaulette Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, White Tip Sharks and some Hammerhead Sharks.
^w^ Nurse sharks are found in tropical coastal water around the world, but there are slight differences in the size and color of these sharks. It is likely that members of one species were separated millions of years ago during a land upheaval, and each has adapted slightly differently.
