New York City is a top vacation destination for the Fourth of July, but in the weeks surrounding the holiday in 2022, visitors to New York’s beaches witness a startling spate of shark attacks. In just three weeks, Long Island is the site of six incidents, two of which occur on the same day. Experts investigate what prompted this disconcerting spike in attacks.
The 400-mile coastline from Santa Cruz to Crescent City, California, is the site of seven shark attacks in 2020 and 2021 – including the region’s first fatality in sixteen years. This sudden spate of attacks leaving locals terrified and scientists hunting for answers. What’s behind this alarming spike in attacks?
Florida’s Treasure Coast is known for its idyllic beaches and sunken shipwrecks, but gold and silver aren’t the only things hiding beneath these waves. The area is also home to a wide variety of sharks; and while they don’t typically bother people, in 2021 something changes. Seven shark attacks leave locals fearing for their safety and experts rushing to investigate the cause behind this mysterious spike in attacks.
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