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Shark Attack

Science

Fear in the Shallows

White sharks are hunting along Cape Cod’s beaches. What will it take to keep people safe?

C.J. Chivers New York Times Magazine Oct 2021 45min Permalink

Science

Shark Attacks in Maine Were Unthinkable — Until Last Summer

Last year’s first-ever fatal shark attack jolted Mainers into acknowledging that great whites regularly swim off the state’s shores—and that there’s plenty about them we don’t know.

Kathryn Miles Down East Jun 2021 15min Permalink

Science

The Shark Attack That Changed Cape Cod Forever

Last summer, Arthur Medici went surfing off the coast of Cape Cod. He never made it back.

Casey Sherman Boston Magazine May 2019 15min Permalink

Science

“SHARK!”

“Irrational behavior has always been man’s reaction to the presence of sharks.”

The article that inspired Jaws.

Peter Benchley Holiday Nov 1967 10min Permalink

Adrift but Unbroken

During WWII, a bomber crashes into the Pacific and the crewmen begin an epic battle against dehydration, exposure, and endless attacks by sharks. Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken.

Laura Hillenbrand Vanity Fair Dec 2010 35min Permalink