Annual Shark Migration: Thousands Seen Off Florida Shore


Video, ABC News

By Mollie Reynolds ABC News

Pilot Steve Irwin has quite a fish tale, and he wasn’t even fishing. Irwin is a pilot with “Island Marine Services” based in Fort Pierce.

The pilot was flying about 100 yards off of Palm Beach, at 80 mph, when he spotted thousands of sharks.

He pulled out his iPhone 4 and began taking pictures. He recorded the spectacular sight and wanted to share it.

Original Article and Video

NPR Article and Video
In this video, a shark biologist explains this is the time of year when sharks migrate to warmer waters and they tend to hug the coast when doing so. Even if you were in the water, he said, the sharks would likely leave you alone.

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