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Why great white sharks seem to be taking over Maine's beaches
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Why great white sharks seem to be taking over Maine's beaches

Maine experienced an unusual surge of great white shark sightings this summer, with a dozen reported near Pine Point Beach in just two days and multiple beach closures following encounters. Now, here's the thing - while warming ocean waters get blamed for everything these days, experts say the real story is more nuanced and actually quite encouraging. A successful conservation effort from the 1990s that protected both great whites and their seal prey is finally bearing fruit, with sharks now reaching breeding age after decades of protection. Add to that the fact that people are bringing better detection technology to beaches, and you've got a clearer picture of why these apex predators are showing up more frequently along the coast.
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