After multiple reported sightings last week, experts confirmed that at least one great white shark was in southern Maine waters.
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Possible shark sightings reported off Cape Elizabeth beach
A commercial fisherman and paddleboarders reported shark sightings off Crescent Beach State Park.
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How a wandering white shark’s epic journey could provide clues for protecting them
Scientists watched as LeeBeth made history in late February by traveling farther into the Gulf of Mexico than any previously tracked white shark.
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Pictures may offer a rare glimpse of a baby great white shark
The footage is stirring up excitement tinged with skepticism among experts eager to solve one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries.
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Shark barrier along Cape Cod reportedly successful in deterring great whites
The nonprofit O’Seas Conservation Foundation tested its shark barrier technology, “The Exclusion Barrier,” this fall off of Chatham’s Monomoy Island – a hotbed for shark activity along the Cape.
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Connecticut couple rescues baby shark caught in glove
They spotted the distressed animal in about 35 feet of water while diving off Jamestown, R.I.
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UNE students hunt for ways to develop shark deterrent for fishermen
They are studying how low-level electrical impulses might be used to repel sharks from stealing the catch of commercial and recreational fishermen.
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Fishermen catch great white shark off Cape Elizabeth
Dan Harriman and his sternman were fishing about 600 feet off the coast of Cape Elizabeth near Richmond Island on June 12 when they caught the eight-foot great white in their nets.
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Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York’s Long Island beaches
At least 1 beach delayed opening to holiday revelers Tuesday, after officials said drones spotted some 50 sand sharks that morning near a popular beach park.
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Great white sharks lurked near swimmers in study. What does this mean for Cape Cod?
Despite the observed proximity during the 2-year drone study, there were no reported shark bites in any of the surveyed locations.