Shark

• Rise in Nova Scotia shark sightings prompts calls for better beach monitoring

  The province does not currently track shark fin sightings or use drones to monitor coastal waters for sharks.

  Canada

  Aug 20
  
• Beached shark pulled to safety by New Brunswick teen

  The 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.

  Canada

  Aug 18
  
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• Whale watching tour gets front-row seat to shark ‘aggressively’ eating carcass

  Guests 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.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2025
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• Great white fright: N.S. man escapes unscathed after using paddle to repel shark

  A standup paddle boarder in Nova Scotia got quite the scare Tuesday evening when a Great White shark took a bite of his board.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2025
• Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s a ‘sharktopus’: A marine pairing like no other

  The Maori octopus opted for a very speedy ride; the shortfin mako is considered the fastest shark species, swimming up to 50 km/h.

  Trending

  Mar 26, 2025
• Teeth from million-year-old extinct shark species up for auction in New Brunswick

  Rare 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.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2025
• Teen dives onto shark and gets bitten during Florida lifeguard training

  Witnesses said the 14-year-old boy was bitten by a blacktip shark measuring between four and five feet in length.

  Trending

  Jul 9, 2024
• 10-year-old boy airlifted to U.S. after shark attack at Bahamas resort

  The boy was 'participating in an expedition in a Shark Tank at a local resort' when he was bitten, police said.

  U.S. News

  Jan 19, 2024
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• Nova Scotia beach reopens after possible shark sighting

  A 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.

  Environment

  Aug 28, 2023
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• New government rules spell end for Nova Scotia’s distinctive shark fishing derbies

  Shark 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.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2023