SCIENCEAug 3 · 20:20 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITPatrick Whittle, Associated Press

Tropical shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters

A juvenile tiger shark, a tropical species uncommon in northern waters, was caught off Massachusetts and released, signaling potential warming of ocean temperatures. Scientists suggest rising seas may be making northern Atlantic waters more hospitable to such species, with similar shifts observed in other sharks and marine life.

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Nate RouettepersonNelson RouettepersonTiger sharktopicMassachusettsplaceNew England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean LifeorganizationJohn Chisholmpersonclimate changetopicAtlantic Oceanplace

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