Great White Sharks Are Spending More Time In Northern Waters Off New England And Canada. Here's What To Know.

CBS Boston

Updated on: August 26, 2025

New data shows that great white sharks are spending more time in the chilly waters off New England and Canada's Atlantic coast.

That means boaters, beachgoers and fishermen who spend time in the northern waters are learning to live with the predators made famous by the movie "Jaws" 50 years ago. Sightings of the sharks are up in places like Maine, where they were once very rarely spotted.

Scientists link the white shark sightings to increased availability of the seals the sharks feast on, and say beachgoers are generally very safe from shark bites.

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