LUIS SANTANA | Times ] Andres and her team of researchers on the newly minted Crystal River Bull Shark Project started fishing for sharks in August and began tracking their movements two months later.

Michael Hengel, 22, of Bradenton, poses with a bull shark he caught while land fishing in Miami on Feb. 12, 2023. He estimates the shark is over 550 pounds. Provided by Michael Hengel The curious ...