Sharks Are Getting Closer To Populated Florida Beaches, New Study Shows
A new study from University of Miami has demonstrated that sharks are getting closer to crowded beaches in Florida. “Few studies have investigated the movements of ocean predators in relation to urbanization, but since other studies have shown that land predators are urban avoids, we expected sharks to be too,” said lead study author Neil Hammerschlag, director of the UM Shark Research and Conservation Program. “We were surprised to find that the sharks we tracked spent so much time near the lights and sounds of the busy city, often close to shore, no matter the time of day.” Study authors hav...