Multiple Great White Sharks Sighted Off Massachusetts, Maine, California Coasts

Great white shark sightings are increasing along both the California and northeastern U.S. coasts, indicating shifts in their migration patterns. Off the coast of La Jolla, California, fishermen encountered a 16 to 18-foot great white shark near their boat, an unusual but not unprecedented event, as juvenile great whites are common in Southern California waters during summer. Meanwhile, the 7 Seas Whale Watch in Gloucester, Massachusetts, reported an unprecedented number of great white shark sightings this season, with at least five sharks observed, suggesting a northward expansion of their summer and fall migration to areas as far north as Maine and Canada. Supporting this trend, a couple fishing off Boothbay, Maine, captured video of a great white feeding on a seal close to shore, highlighting the species' increasing presence in northern waters. Experts note the presence of injuries on some sharks indicative of seal encounters, emphasizing the dynamic predator-prey interactions in these regions. These events collectively point to ecological changes influencing great white shark distribution along the U.S. coastline.