Great White Sharks Detected Along Northeastern Coast, Migrating Thousands of Miles for Food
- Four great white sharks were recently detected swimming near New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.
- The sharks are migrating north to feeding grounds in waters around Cape Cod and Nova Scotia like they do each year.
- One shark named Jekyll traveled over 1,500 miles from Georgia to Atlantic City in 103 days.
- The sharks are seeking warmer waters and prey like grey seals and tuna.
- Although the sharks were detected near busy beaches, the risk of an attack is very low.