A Long Island Bull Shark! This was the first time I have observed a bull shark on Long Island. Historically, bull sharks range as far north as Massachusetts, but are rare north of Delaware as they prefer water temps above 70F. As ocean temps rise, bull sharks could potentially become a more regular visitor to Long Island. We are already seeing southern species such as spinner, blacktip, and sharpnose sharks, cownose rays, and cobia shift their ranges northward. Boney fish, small sharks, and stin