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Tagged Great White Shark Moving Back to East Coast

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:29:20 +0000

The 3,500-pound great white shark headed north after spending weeks off the Southeast coast. Mary Lee, one of only two great whites ever tagged in the North Atlantic, got as far south as Jacksonville Beach, Fla., several weeks ago. But in recent days, she's made a bee line north.

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Brave Scientists Tagging Great White Sharks off East Coast

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:31:19 +0000

CHATHAM, Mass. — The scientists and fishermen on board the Ocearch, a repurposed crabbing vessel, received word that their scouting boat had hooked a great white shark, sparking a flurry of activity.

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Sharks, Whales, Dolphins and More at the Shore [PHOTOS]

Matt Ryan — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:40:05 +0000

This summer we've seen an unusual amount of sharks at the beach. But, we've also seen a bunch of dolphins, whales and other aquatic sightings very close to the shoreline. Why? Find out, and check out some amazing shots after the jump!

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Dolphins Spotted In Navesink River [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Ilya Hemlin — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:00:17 +0000

If you're by the Navesink River, you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the dolphins that were spotted in the last few days.

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NJ Shark Expert on Island Beach Video – It's Probably a Scalloped Hammerhead

Leanne Vuksanic — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:45:42 +0000

A shark expert from New Jersey's biggest aquarium speculates that the shark filmed at Island Beach State Park in early August is a Scalloped Hammerhead.

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Hammerhead Shark Video at Island Beach the Latest in a String of Sightings [VIDEO]

Leanne Vuksanic — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:00:46 +0000

A New Jersey man's video of a hammerhead shark filmed at Island Beach State Park has swimmers scared to go in the water and officials reminding folks that it's not uncommon to see sharks in the ocean.

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Jersey Shore Shark Feeding Frenzy Caught on Tape

Matt Ryan — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:00:45 +0000

Watch dramatic footage shot Thursday of sharks spotted as close as 50 yards from the beach at Island Beach State Park.

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Best Shark Movies Inspired By 'Jaws'

Matthew Roulette — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:13:29 +0000

If you’re like us, then you too have a love/hate relationship with sharks, aka “the assassins of the sea.” We’re utterly terrified of them, but we can’t help but watch when they rampage a shore and snack on some unfortunate swimmers. Hollywood shares our love/hatred of sharks — namely, they love the money they make for them and hate them enough to kill them off in multiple gory ways (impalement, explosion, electrocution).

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Kayaker Catches Shark Off Ocean City

Dan Alexander — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:23:39 +0000

A kayaker off the coast of Ocean City reeled in a 6-foot shark on Wednesday night.

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Why So Many Stingray, Shark Sightings at the Jersey Shore? [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:50:20 +0000

It's not every day we hear about stingrays and sharks chasing folks out of the water at the Jersey Shore.

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