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Great White Sharks Making Comeback Off Atlantic Coast

An anonymous reader writes "A report that scientists are calling one of the most comprehensive studies of great white sharks finds their numbers are surging in the ocean off the Eastern U.S. and Canada after decades of decline — bad news if you're a seal, but something experts say shouldn't instill fear. The scientists behind the study attribute the resurgence to conservation efforts, such as a federal 1997 act that prevented hunting of great whites, and greater availability of prey. The species is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature."

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  1. good news for the sharks .... by thephydes · · Score: 3, Insightful

    but probably bad news for the morons who like their photo taken with a dead marine top predator.

  2. Re:Danger??? by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Insightful

    On one side, a vicious shark. On the other a retard with a motorbike, half a dozen beers and a large breasted bikini blonde to impress.

    hmm. Based on my past experiences with both, I'll take my chances with the shark.

    Oh, and I don't see how you can fight or escape a motorbike either.