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Shark native to the Arctic found thousands of miles south in the Caribbean

Tuesday, August 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Puzzled scientists are trying to figure out what a giant shark native to the Arctic was doing in considerably warmer waters thousands of miles south of its frigid home.Researchers from Florida International University and the Belize Fisheries Department recently discovered a... Read More.

Shark sightings, encounters off Long Island coast spark concerns among beachgoers

Tuesday, July 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Max Haynes, an avid surfer and lifeguard in training, has frequently seen sharks off the coast of Long Island and they tend to stay their lane, the 16-year-old told ABC News’ “NIGHTLINE.”But last week he was rushed to the hospital after... Read More.

Scientists explain possible reasons behind the increase in shark attacks off East Coast

Tuesday, July 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Underwater creatures that have been dominating the oceans since before the dinosaurs roamed the earth have been causing quite a stir this summer with what seems like an increase in interactions with beachgoers.An uptick in human-shark interactions has been occurring on... Read More.

Teen surfer bitten, dead shark found on shore in latest New York sightings

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two more shark encounters were reported on Long Island Wednesday, including an attack on a teenager, officials said.A dead shark, which appeared to be a great white according to The Riverhead Society, was spotted on Dune Road Beach in Quogue, New... Read More.

Dead shark found on New York shore after recent sightings closed beaches

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York beachgoers were spooked by another shark sighting Wednesday, albeit a short-lived one.The dead shark, which appeared to be a great white according to The Riverhead Society, was spotted on Dune Road Beach in Quogue, New York, by a nearby... Read More.

Shark sightings shut down swimming at New York City beaches

Tuesday, July 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two shark sightings off Rockaway Beach have closed the entire stretch of some of New York City's most famous beaches for swimming on Tuesday, according to the city's parks department.Rockaway Beach in Queens was closed to swimmers after sharks were spotted... Read More.

Fifth shark attack in two weeks off Long Island leaves man injured

Thursday, July 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The fifth shark attack in two weeks off Long Island was reported Wednesday evening.A 49-year-old man from Arizona was bitten by a shark shortly after 6 p.m. at Seaview Beach, Suffolk police said.The man "was standing in waist-deep water when a... Read More.

Two women killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea, officials say

Tuesday, July 5 by ABC News

(CAIRO) -- Two women were killed in shark attacks in Egypt's Red Sea over the weekend, prompting officials to close off a stretch of the coastline.The Egyptian Ministry of Environment said in a statement Sunday that the women were attacked by a shark while... Read More.

Shark attack at Florida beach leaves teenage girl seriously injured

Friday, July 1 by ABC News

(KEATON BEACH, Fla.) -- A teenage girl was seriously injured in a shark attack at a Florida beach on Thursday, authorities said.The attack happened at Keaton Beach in northwestern Florida's Taylor County. The unidentified girl was scalloping in water approximately 5 feet deep near... Read More.

Swimmer suffers ‘significant’ injuries in shark attack at California beach

Wednesday, June 22 by ABC News

(PACIFIC GROVE, Calif.) -- A person was attacked by a shark at a California beach Wednesday, sustaining "significant" injuries from the bite, Pacific Grove police said.Following the shark attack at Lovers Point Beach, the swimmer was transported to Natividad Hospital, the Pacific Grove Police... Read More.

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Shark native to the Arctic found thousands of miles south in the Caribbean

Shark sightings, encounters off Long Island coast spark concerns among beachgoers

Scientists explain possible reasons behind the increase in shark attacks off East Coast

Teen surfer bitten, dead shark found on shore in latest New York sightings

Dead shark found on New York shore after recent sightings closed beaches

Shark sightings shut down swimming at New York City beaches

Fifth shark attack in two weeks off Long Island leaves man injured

Two women killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea, officials say

Shark attack at Florida beach leaves teenage girl seriously injured

Swimmer suffers ‘significant’ injuries in shark attack at California beach

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