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Rare Spinner Shark Caught: Climate Change Impacts Marine Life

1/31/2025

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In a surprising catch, Capt. Carl Granquist reeled in a rare 24-inch spinner shark off Charlestown, Rhode Island, a location where this species is seldom seen. Notably, the shark bore a partially healed umbilical wound, prompting the Atlantic Shark Institute to suggest that climate change could be reshaping marine habitats and altering species distribution.

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In a surprising catch, Capt. Carl Granquist reeled in a rare 24-inch spinner shark off Charlestown, Rhode Island, a location where this species is seldom seen. Notably, the shark bore a partially healed umbilical wound, prompting the Atlantic Shark Institute to suggest that climate change could be reshaping marine habitats and altering species distribution.