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Paddleboarders Encounter Great White Shark Off Massachusetts Beach
WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 8 – A verified sighting of a great white shark occurred near Woods Hole, the first in over 20 years, confirmed by New England Aquarium scientists monitoring rare local shark activity.
- On July 4, 2025, Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin spotted a great white shark while paddleboarding off Stony Beach in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
- The sighting occurred because the two friends decided to take photos and noticed an eight-inch dorsal fin next to Maddie's board, which they did not expect to be a shark.
- They quickly paddled back to shore safely, documented the fin with photos and videos, and sent the evidence to shark experts who confirmed it was an immature great white shark.
- Greg Skomal, a shark biologist, stated the fin’s size and shape matched a great white, noting this was the first confirmed sighting off Woods Hole in over 20 years.
- Despite the scare, Bowles and Cronin plan to continue swimming, emphasizing the rarity of shark attacks and the importance of awareness in the ocean.
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