White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are among the largest, most widespread apex predators in the ocean so there have been concerns about their vulnerability.
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Several towns around the Northeast, including beach and vacation hotspots like Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Long Island, New York, have seen a spike in sha .
Several towns around the Northeast, including beach and vacation hotspots like Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Long Island, New York, have seen a spike in shark activity over the past few weeks - at times issuing temporary swimming restrictions out of fear of incident. Video captured by resident Nick Gault on a boat near the shore of
Nantucket banned swimming around the Great Point beach area after several attacks on seals, and Long Island has deployed drones and WaveRunner lifeguards to monitor for sharks.