Researchers Catch Sharks Off NY’s Hamptons, Attach Trackers to Toothy Predators - WXXV News 25

Researchers catch sharks off NY’s Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators - WXXV News 25

Greg Metzger, lead field biologist for SOFO’s shark research and education program, catches a sand tiger shark off the coast of Hampton Bays, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)By  PHILIP MARCELO SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Just off one of New York’s famed Hamptons beaches, shark researcher Greg Metzger reels in one of the day’s prize catches: a young but...

Researchers catch sharks, attach trackers

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Just off one of New York's famed Hamptons beaches, shark researcher Greg Metzger reels in one of the day's prize catches: a young but powerful sand tiger shark.