What ocean zone do sharks live in?

Sharks can be found in all five ocean zones: the epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssalpelagic, and hadalpelagic zones.

1. Epipelagic Zone (0-200 meters): This zone receives sunlight and is home to various marine life, including sharks such as great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, and tiger sharks.

2. Mesopelagic Zone (200-1000 meters): This zone is characterized by dim light and is inhabited by sharks adapted to low-light conditions. Examples include bioluminescent sharks like the cookiecutter shark and the Portuguese dogfish.

3. Bathypelagic Zone (1000-4000 meters): This zone experiences high pressure and low temperatures. Several shark species, including the Greenland shark and the Pacific sleeper shark, can survive in these extreme conditions.

4. Abyssalpelagic Zone (4000-6000 meters): This zone is almost completely dark and has extremely high pressure. Some deep-sea sharks found here include the ghost catshark and the frilled shark.

5. Hadalpelagic Zone (below 6000 meters): The deepest ocean zone, characterized by extreme pressure and darkness. A few highly specialized shark species, like the Mariana Trench-dwelling Pacific sleeper shark, have been found in this zone.