Even though it's the heart of winter, sharks are still in our frigid waters. One of those sharks unfortunately washed up dead ...
It’s not clear whether the massive 23-foot (7-meter) animal, known as a basking shark, ultimately survived the collision. But ...
On Monday, it was a shark that needed saving. Beachgoers in Chatham, Massachusetts encountered a beached 7-foot great white shark. It was apparently trying to catch seagulls when it got stranded ...
Original article source: Beachgoers warned after animals found with shark bites off Massachusetts coast ...
The basking shark’s scientific name, Cetorhinus maximus, roughly translates to “great-nosed sea monster” in Greek. In reality, these placid sharks, found the world over, are totally harmless.
The stranding gave local shark researcher John Chisholm “déjà vu” from when a 24-foot basking shark in February ... s a good reminder for people in Massachusetts that once the summer and ...
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