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Juvenile Great Whites Swarm Maine Beach Amid Warming Waters

8/7/2026

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Police Warn Sharks

Scarborough Police Department and Officer Daryen Granata warned after a dozen juvenile great white sharks appeared near Pine Point Beach, Maine, in 48 hours.
Sharks measured 6-8 feet, with some reaching 10-12 feet.
Police posted video of two sharks beside a fisherman, while drone footage showed five to ten sharks feeding near Pine Point Jetty.
Officials reported no injuries and scientists linked surge to warming Gulf waters and abundant prey.

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Shark Goes Viral

TikTok video of a massive basking shark off Humarock Beach filmed Aug. 4 drew more than 523,000 views and 23,300 likes by the next evening.
Beachgoers avoided the water and swimmer numbers stayed low the next day, said resident Diana Clay.
Professor Nathan Fury said tags emit sounds humans cannot hear but receivers capture, letting UNH map shark movements and find white sharks track seal populations rather than stay near shore.

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Police Warn Sharks

Scarborough Police Department and Officer Daryen Granata warned after a dozen juvenile great white sharks appeared near Pine Point Beach, Maine, in 48 hours.
Sharks measured 6-8 feet, with some reaching 10-12 feet.
Police posted video of two sharks beside a fisherman, while drone footage showed five to ten sharks feeding near Pine Point Jetty.
Officials reported no injuries and scientists linked surge to warming Gulf waters and abundant prey.

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