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Sonar image appears to show '50-foot megalodon' shark near boat. This is what it really was

Sonar image appears to show '50-foot megalodon' shark near boat. This is what it really was

An incredible sonar image of what researchers thought was a 50-foot megalodon shark led them to believe the prehistoric beast of the seas had returned – until they realized what it really was. 

September 7, 2022 8:40am EDT
Police: Pennsylvania woman killed by bull shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas

Police: Pennsylvania woman killed by bull shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas

Authorities say a 58-year-old Pennsylvania woman died after she was attacked by a bull shark while snorkeling in Nassau, Bahamas.

September 7, 2022 6:41am EDT
Great white shark encounters are increasing due to climate change

Great white shark encounters are increasing due to climate change

Scientists say that rising water temperatures due to climate change are allowing juvenile sharks to expand their territory.

August 18, 2022 7:56am EDT
Giant sharks once roamed the earth with a mega-appetite, research shows

Giant sharks once roamed the earth with a mega-appetite, research shows

Based on their digital creation, researchers calculated that the megalodon would have weighed around 70 tons, or as much as 10 elephants.

August 17, 2022 7:27pm EDT
VIDEO: Drone spots hundreds of sharks swimming near shore of Florida beach

VIDEO: Drone spots hundreds of sharks swimming near shore of Florida beach

"My jaw just dropped. I could barely even talk," he told FOX 35 News.

August 16, 2022 3:57pm EDT
Sharks bite boy, 8, during Bahamas vacation, report says: 'Like a scene from Jaws'

Sharks bite boy, 8, during Bahamas vacation, report says: 'Like a scene from Jaws'

Boy jumped into Bahamas lagoon where nurse sharks were feeding, father says

August 8, 2022 3:56pm EDT
Over 20 great white shark sightings reported off Cape Cod this week, forcing beach closures

Over 20 great white shark sightings reported off Cape Cod this week, forcing beach closures

Shark activity along the beaches of the U.S. Northeast has increased in recent years amid a rising seal population and conservation efforts, experts say.

August 5, 2022 11:51am EDT
Aerial video captures shark snack attack off New York beach

Aerial video captures shark snack attack off New York beach

Experts with OCEARCH say these bait fish near the coast could be tied to the recent string of shark sightings in New York and New Jersey this summer

August 2, 2022 6:59pm EDT
Great White shark washes ashore on Long Island

Great White shark washes ashore on Long Island

Authorities say the 7-to-8-foot long shark was spotted by a resident before it washed back out to sea.

July 21, 2022 12:06pm EDT
The good news behind the recent shark sightings

The good news behind the recent shark sightings

Marine experts say there might be a silver lining behind the increase in activity.

July 16, 2022 1:20pm EDT
2 shark attacks in a week off Long Island amplifies safety concerns

2 shark attacks in a week off Long Island amplifies safety concerns

Beaches on Long Island, in New York, are on heightened alert after officials say a shark bit a lifeguard who was playing a shark bite victim in a training drill.

July 14, 2022 6:13am EDT
Teen girl attacked by shark on Florida beach to have leg amputated, hospital says

Teen girl attacked by shark on Florida beach to have leg amputated, hospital says

The hospital says the girl's injuries to her leg were so extensive that she needs to have it amputated following a devastating shark attack.

July 5, 2022 12:51pm EDT
Shark attack on Florida beach seriously injures teen girl

Shark attack on Florida beach seriously injures teen girl

A family member reportedly jumped in the water and “beat the shark” until the girl was freed.

July 1, 2022 6:13pm EDT
Cape Cod residents warned of great white shark migration headed their way

Cape Cod residents warned of great white shark migration headed their way

One local beach temporarily closed due to a sighting.

July 1, 2022 10:46am EDT
Shark attacks swimmer off California coast

Shark attacks swimmer off California coast

A swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack on the central California coast on Wednesday, police said.

June 23, 2022 8:50am EDT
Sharks swimming closer to crowded beaches than previously thought, study says

Sharks swimming closer to crowded beaches than previously thought, study says

"We were surprised to find that the sharks we tracked spent so much time near the lights and sounds of the busy city, often close to shore, no matter the time of day," the study author said.

June 22, 2022 10:49am EDT
Fisherman bitten by shark near Bahamas rescued by Coast Guard

Fisherman bitten by shark near Bahamas rescued by Coast Guard

A fisherman who was bitten by a shark near the Bahamas was pulled to safety by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew after his mates tightened a tourniquet around his arm.

February 22, 2022 10:57am EST
Sydney shark attack: Swimmer dies after suffering 'catastrophic injuries' from great white

Sydney shark attack: Swimmer dies after suffering 'catastrophic injuries' from great white

A swimmer off of a Sydney beach in Australia died after being attacked by a 15-foot great white shark. It was Sydney’s first fatal shark attack since 1963.

February 16, 2022 3:17pm EST
Shark that killed man in California on Christmas Eve was likely a great white

Shark that killed man in California on Christmas Eve was likely a great white

The man was pulled from the waves near Morro Bay on Friday after a surfer saw him face down in the water with a boogie board floating nearby. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

December 27, 2021 9:04am EST
Shark attack leaves California surfer dead on Christmas Eve

Shark attack leaves California surfer dead on Christmas Eve

A shark attack off State Parks Beach in Morro Bay on Christmas Eve left a surfer dead, authorities said Friday.

December 26, 2021 2:03pm EST
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