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Shark tags reveal warmer waters draw species north

9/2/2026

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  • U.S. marine researcher Greg Metzger tags a sand tiger shark off New York’s Hamptons.
  • Bradley Peterson of Stony Brook University reports tags detected in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Gulf of Mexico.
  • Frank Quevedo says warming coastal waters are drawing spinner, blacktip and bull sharks north to Long Island.
  • Local officials have deployed shark-spotting drones to improve beach safety after recent bite incidents.