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Rise in Nova Scotia shark sightings prompts calls for better beach monitoringThe province does not currently track shark fin sightings or use drones to monitor coastal waters for sharks.CanadaAug 20
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Beached shark pulled to safety by New Brunswick teenThe New Brunswick teen says his family was told about the shark by a neighbour, prompting them to go down to the beach to try and find it.CanadaAug 18
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Whale watching tour gets front-row seat to shark ‘aggressively’ eating carcassGuests aboard a Nova Scotia whale-watching tour boat got to see more than they likely anticipated when they witnessed a great white shark feasting on a floating whale carcass.CanadaSep 8, 2025
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Great white fright: N.S. man escapes unscathed after using paddle to repel sharkA standup paddle boarder in Nova Scotia got quite the scare Tuesday evening when a Great White shark took a bite of his board.CanadaAug 15, 2025
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Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s a ‘sharktopus’: A marine pairing like no otherThe Maori octopus opted for a very speedy ride; the shortfin mako is considered the fastest shark species, swimming up to 50 km/h.TrendingMar 26, 2025
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Teeth from million-year-old extinct shark species up for auction in New BrunswickRare megalodon shark teeth are up for auction in Saint John with bids already reaching over $1,100. The fossils are up for sale until March 30.CanadaMar 21, 2025
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Teen dives onto shark and gets bitten during Florida lifeguard trainingWitnesses said the 14-year-old boy was bitten by a blacktip shark measuring between four and five feet in length.TrendingJul 9, 2024
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10-year-old boy airlifted to U.S. after shark attack at Bahamas resortThe boy was 'participating in an expedition in a Shark Tank at a local resort' when he was bitten, police said.U.S. NewsJan 19, 2024
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Nova Scotia beach reopens after possible shark sightingA supervisor from the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service saw a fin around 10 a.m. Sunday at Rainbow Haven Beach. The beach was closed for monitoring but reopened after two hours.EnvironmentAug 28, 2023
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New government rules spell end for Nova Scotia’s distinctive shark fishing derbiesShark derbies, which offer anglers a chance to land one of the ocean's top predators, have been called off after authorities determined they no longer served a scientific purpose.CanadaJul 14, 2023
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