Marine researchers are investigating the death of a basking shark that washed up recently in Wellfleet. Here's what we know.
Even though it’s the heart of winter, sharks are still in frigid waters of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. One of those sharks ...
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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