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Scientists Report Increased Shark Activity Off Maine Coast in Recent Years
- On June 25, Ashley and Shaun McLennan fishing off Boothbay filmed a great white shark feeding on a seal half a mile from shore.
- Federally protected seal populations have surged since the 1970s, with hundreds of Cape Cod sharks tagged since 2020, leading to increased sightings off Maine.
- Video shows the shark circling for 10 minutes, with scientists confirming it was a white shark and calling it 'curious'.
- The Maine Department of Marine Resources increased shark research and advised ocean recreators to stay near shore, in groups, and avoid seals after the sighting.
- Scientists highlight that white shark distribution in the northern Gulf of Maine remains poorly understood, underscoring the need for further research amid increasing sightings.
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Great white shark spotted near boat off San Diego
SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – A group of fishermen encountered a great white shark off the coast of San Diego over the weekend. Dustin Sergent, a fly fishing captain, recorded the video on his phone, showing how close the shark was to his boat in La Jolla Canyon. According to Sergent, the sighting happened Saturday, June 28. Lifeguard impaled by umbrella at Jersey Shore beach Sergent said the great white, which was about 16 to 18 feet long, approache…
Great white shark spotted near boat off San Diego coastline
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Boston HeraldMassachusetts whale watch is on a heater seeing white sharks: ‘Something unprecedented is happening out there’
A North Shore whale watch is having a heck of a start to the season. The 7 Seas Whale Watch out of Gloucester is on a heater so far, seeing more and more great white sharks in the northern waters. After a trip on Sunday, the whale watch has now spotted five great white sharks so far this season. “Prior to this we have only seen great whites 6 times total in 42 years in business so something unprecedented is happening out there right now,” 7 Seas…
Couple fishing off Boothbay, Maine captures video of great white shark feeding on seal
A couple fishing off Boothbay, Maine, last week captured video of a great white shark feeding on a seal, just the latest sign that the denizens of the deep are making their way further north. Ashley McLennan said she and her husband, Shaun, were out fishing for their weekly quota of menhaden — small, herring-like fish — around 8:50 a.m. on June 25 when her husband’s sternman, Ryan Feener, spotted the shark attacking a seal. She said pieces of th…
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