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Cape Cod Seals and Sharks: Shared Traits and Top 10 Facts

Seals and sharks in Cape Cod waters have some things in common, but other facts may surprise you.
August 01, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Seals at the waters edge.

NOAA Hollings Scholar Takes a Bite Out of White Shark Research

Student helps NOAA Fisheries advance our knowledge of young-of-the-year white shark habitat usage.
July 31, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Together Again: White Sharks and Gray Seals Off Cape Cod

After decades without seeing many, Cape Codders now easily find seals and sharks together in warmer months.
July 31, 2019 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of seals and sharks off Chatham, MA.

Researchers Demonstrate Shark Vertebral Band Pairs Are Related to Growth, Not Time

Previous methods underestimate shark ages.
July 27, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Dusky shark

12 Shark Facts That May Surprise You

Celebrate Shark Week by learning something new about sharks!
July 17, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
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White Shark Recovery

New research reveals that Atlantic white sharks, which were hunted indiscriminately for almost two decades following the release of the movie Jaws, have slowly been making a comeback.
September 07, 2014 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
White shark, dark on top, white below, mouth open with teeth visible.