Sharks
In this May, 22, 2019, photo, a woman walks with her dogs at Newcomb Hollow Beach.
A supergroup of shark experts is scrambling to stay ahead of the increasingly frequent visitors
St. Martin reports first fatal shark attack in recent history
An 'extremely unusual' shark sighting on Cape Cod was caught on camera
shark predation off Provincetown
Sharks
Watch: Shark chows down on seal in shallow water off Cape Cod beach October 16, 2020 | 10:07 AM
Prince George
David Attenborough gives shark tooth to 7-year-old Prince George September 27, 2020 | 7:44 AM
shark off provincetown beach
Local
Photo: Researchers remind beachgoers of how close great white sharks can get to shore September 8, 2020 | 12:57 PM
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Great white shark
Researchers capture video of ‘white shark Danny,’ seek prayers for its 7-year-old namesake battling cancer September 6, 2020 | 3:39 PM
This 2018 file photo shows a memorial that was made at Newcomb Hollow Beach for shark attack victim, Arthur Medici who was killed by a shark while on his boogie board at Newcomb Hollow Beach.
Arthur Medici
Wellfleet approves memorial bench for 2018 shark attack victim from Revere September 6, 2020 | 9:24 AM
Wellfleet, MA - 9/27/2018- Arthur Medici's memorial sits at the entrance of Newcomb Hollow Beach where he was fatally wounded by a Great White Shark. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (metro)
Newcomb Hollow Beach
Memorial for victim of shark attack will be installed at Wellfleet beach September 1, 2020 | 10:42 AM
A whale shark swam up to a boat off of Cape Cod
SHARKS
Watch: Whale shark swims up to boat off of Cape Cod August 26, 2020 | 10:17 AM
A great white shark tries to bite a fish head being trolled though the water as researchers chum the ocean looking for sharks off South Africa.
SHARKS
Scientists to gauge presence of white sharks off Maine August 25, 2020 | 8:46 AM
Shark Week 2020
Sharks
Cape Cod is the backdrop for an upcoming Shark Week program August 13, 2020 | 10:29 AM
Whale: It's what's for dinner.
SHARKS
Watch: White shark feasts on dead whale off of Nantucket August 10, 2020 | 9:48 AM
In this Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2019 file photo, a shark warning sign warns visitors at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Mass.
Cape Shark Sightings
Wellfleet beach closes twice after great white shark sightings August 9, 2020 | 12:53 PM
Wildlife
Virus-quieted oceans open window for Shark Week researchers August 9, 2020 | 1:53 AM
Cape Cod's beaches and towns may be quieter because of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, but officials are reminding visitors ahead of the July 4 holiday that the famous destination also remains a popular getaway for great white sharks.
SHARKS
Shark sightings prompt closures at multiple beaches on Cape Cod August 6, 2020 | 12:48 PM
SHARKS
Watch: Shark spotted off Nauset Beach August 3, 2020 | 10:00 AM
In this May, 22, 2019, file photo, a woman walks with her dogs at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Mass., where a boogie boarder was bitten by a shark in 2018 and later died of his injuries.
Shark Sightings
Great white shark sightings temporarily close Wellfleet beach August 2, 2020 | 10:59 AM
Cape Cod's beaches and towns may be quieter because of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, but officials are reminding visitors ahead of the July 4 holiday that the famous destination also remains a popular getaway for great white sharks.
SHARKS
3 shark sightings reported in Maine since fatal great white attack July 30, 2020 | 10:21 AM
Harpswell, ME - 7/28/20 - Tom Whyte points to the area where he witnessed the apparent shark attack which killed his neighbor as she swam in the waters off of Bailey Island. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)
Local
What we know about the fatal shark attack in Maine July 28, 2020 | 3:27 PM
'Jaws'
A local man wants to rebuild the boat from 'Jaws.' Instead of hunting sharks, he wants to save them. July 28, 2020 | 10:54 AM
Shark attack
Woman killed in apparent shark attack off Maine July 27, 2020 | 7:31 PM
One of the sharks seen off Sandy Neck Beach on Saturday.
Shark Sightings
Multiple shark sightings reported off of Cape Cod, South Shore over the weekend and Monday July 20, 2020 | 4:11 PM
Duxbury (16/100). Population: 15,244. Violent Crimes per 1,000: 0.13. Property Crimes per 1,000: 3.87. Duxbury is a coastal community within commuting distance to Boston. According to SafeWise, Duxbury also saw a decrease in violent crime and property crime last year.
Duxbury Beach
2 'unconfirmed' fin sightings temporarily close Duxbury Beach July 19, 2020 | 12:38 PM
FILE - In this July 25, 2016, file photo, released by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, a great white shark swims close to the Cape Cod shore in Chatham, Mass. In a February 2017 update to a multiyear study, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries' top shark expert Greg Skomal said researchers using a plane and boats spotted 147 individual sharks off Cape Cod in the summer of 2016. (Wayne Davis/Atlantic White Shark Conservancy via AP, File)
Sharks
What you need to know about sharks off Cape Cod in 2020 July 17, 2020 | 5:00 AM
An Ipswich family spotted this great white shark off Plum Island Saturday.
SHARKS
Watch: Ipswich family spots great white shark off Plum Island July 15, 2020 | 10:56 AM
An Atlantic white shark. Four white sharks were detected off Block Island by the Atlantic Shark Institute's acoustic array.
SHARKS
4 great white sharks detected near Rhode Island shore July 8, 2020 | 12:47 PM
Cape Cod's beaches and towns may be quieter because of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, but officials are reminding visitors ahead of the July 4 holiday that the famous destination also remains a popular getaway for great white sharks.
Local
Cape Cod officials warn of white sharks ahead of July Fourth June 29, 2020 | 5:18 PM
Shark Attack
Surfer killed in shark attack was 26-year-old California man May 10, 2020 | 7:42 AM
Images from some of the most-read stories on Boston.com in 2019.
A LOOK BACK
Boston.com's most read stories from the past year January 10, 2020 | 2:52 PM
Sharks
Shark reportedly bites surfer off Southern California coast December 23, 2019 | 11:58 AM
shark breaches under greg skomal
SHARKS
Watch: Great white shark breaches ‘inches’ under researcher off Cape Cod November 20, 2019 | 11:50 AM
seal and shark off cape cod
Sharks
'There certainly was no shortage of sharks around' November 18, 2019 | 5:00 AM