And though encounters with them can be devastating, sharks are quickly gaining rock-star status.
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Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
Shark attacks are rare, according to experts. There were 69 unprovoked bites last year worldwide, and 10 of those were fatal, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File.
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Woman seriously wounded by rare shark bite off New York City beach
The bite appeared to be far more serious than many of the other shark encounters reported in the region, which often involve the predators lightly nibbling the swimmer to determine whether they are prey, then moving on.
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Shark sightings abound off Maine’s coast. Experts say we’re likely to see more.
More evidence of great white sharks this summer leads biologists to expect the species will become a more common sight here.
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Maine triples number of sensors that track large sharks
Maine is nearly tripling the number of acoustic shark detectors in coastal waters a year after the state’s first fatal shark attack
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New tool will help Maine shark spotters confirm what they saw
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has added an online tool to its website that allows shark spotters to upload photos and videos and submit a description of what they saw.
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New web tool to help Mainers, biologists report and identify sharks
The new system was launched a year after Maine’s first-ever documented fatal shark attack, which occurred in Harpswell.
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A year after deadly shark attack, Harpswell adopts warning flag
The flag will be hoisted in Mitchell Field, Mackerel Cove and Cedar Beach when there is a reported shark sighting within a quarter mile.
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New England fishermen lament that seals ‘are everywhere’
But experts maintain there is not enough science to determine whether the current population is too big and little basis for culling the marine mammals.
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Maine Marine Patrol looks into possible shark sighting off Higgins Beach
The marine patrol wasn’t able to confirm a sighting after someone reported spotting a fin at the beach in Scarborough on Tuesday morning.