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Is the word tubarao the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

Yes

The only difference between the word "tubarão" in Brazilian Portuguese and Continental Portuguese is the pronunciation.

In Brazilian Portuguese, the vowels are typically more open and the nasalization of the suffix "-ão" is more distinct and resonant. In Continental Portuguese, the vowels are more "closed" or reduced, and the nasalized syllable is often pronounced with a more compressed, subtle sound. The spelling, meaning, and grammatical properties (masculine noun) remain identical.

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. "Eu vi um tubaráo enorme no aquário." (I saw a huge shark at the aquarium.)
  2. "O tubarão é um predador muito perigoso." (The shark is a very dangerous predator.)
  3. "Cuidado com os tubarões quando você for nadar!" (Watch out for sharks when you go swimming!)
  4. "Aquele filme de tubarão me deu muito medo." (That shark movie gave me a lot of fear/scared me a lot.)
  5. "O ataque do tubarão foi noticiado ontem." (The shark attack was reported yesterday.)

Continental Portuguese Examples

  1. "Vi um tubarão enorme no aquário." (I saw a huge shark at the aquarium.)
  2. "O tubarão é um predador muito perigoso." (The shark is a very dangerous predator.)
  3. "Tem cuidado com os tubarões quando fores nadar!" (Be careful with sharks when you go swimming!)
  4. "Aquele filme de tubarão deu-me muito medo." (That shark movie gave me a lot of fear/scared me a lot.)
  5. "O ataque do tubarão foi noticiado ontem." (The shark attack was reported yesterday.)