Sharks
Unraveling the Mysterious Surge of Great White Sharks Along U.S. Coasts
Sharks Are Back: Why Growing Sightings Signal a Healthier Ocean (Approx. 600 words) Contender, a massive white shark tagged by OCEARCH, symbolizes rebounding shark populations. Shark sightings near U.S. beaches are rising, but experts urge calm: this resurgence marks a conservation success. Chris Fischer, founder of marine nonprofit OCEARCH, explains that after decades of overfishing, […]
Mysterious Strandings of Giant-Brained Great White Sharks Along Atlantic Coast
Mystery as Giant-Brained Great White Sharks Wash Up on Atlantic Beaches (Image: A dead great white shark on Nauset Beach, Massachusetts, October 2024) Scientists are alarmed by a baffling trend: increasing numbers of dead great white sharks, all with enlarged brains, are washing ashore along North America’s Atlantic coast. The mysterious cause of death—meningoencephalitis, a […]