A sand tiger shark swimming in North Carolina. Cat Gennaro/Getty Images Tucked along the southern coast of North Carolina is an 85-mile stretch of barrier islands known as the Southern Outer Banks.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty years ago, the first summer blockbuster made people wonder if it's safe to go in the water. "Jaws" was nightmare fuel for ...

Fifteen miles off the coast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, I descended through blue-green water along the anchor line that connected our dive boat to a shipwreck resting ninety feet below. This wasn ...

A 20-year-old woman was swimming in waist-deep water at a popular beach in Long Island, New York, when officials believe she was most likely bitten by a young sand tiger shark earlier this week. EMTs ...

Fred battles monster Sand tiger sharks in Delaware Bay within sight of crowded beaches. The Sand tiger shark has a jaw full of unusual teeth. Trump posts image of himself as Jesus—and even some allies ...

There have been multiple sightings of great white sharks in New England waters this summer, as there typically are. But there are other sharks in the area, including in Boston Harbor. And scientists ...

There have been numerous sightings of great white sharks off the coast of New England this summer. But there are other species of sharks swimming in the waters, including in Boston Harbor. And as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Sand tiger shark in an aquarium. (Photo by: BlueRed/REDA/Universal Images ...

Two dead sharks were found stranded on North Carolina beaches during Spring Break, and researchers aren’t sure what killed them. Both were discovered the first week of April: One on Topsail Island and ...

Fifty years ago, the first summer blockbuster made people wonder if it's safe to go in the water. "Jaws" was nightmare fuel for people who enjoyed going to the beach but wondered if the apex predator ...

From Cape Lookout’s remote beaches to Atlantic Beach and Beaufort, this coastline blends history and adventure. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over ...