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Untimely Death Of Young White Sharks Benefit Science

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A dead juvenile white shark was found on the beach in Southampton Village last week. The occasional deaths of these young

A dead juvenile white shark was found on the beach in Southampton Village last week. The occasional deaths of these young "great whites" have provided scientists with valuable specimens for studying the species that would otherwise be hard to aquire since the sharks are legally protected.

A dead juvenile white shark was found on the beach in Southampton Village last week. The occasional deaths of these young

A dead juvenile white shark was found on the beach in Southampton Village last week. The occasional deaths of these young "great whites" have provided scientists with valuable specimens for studying the species that would otherwise be hard to aquire since the sharks are legally protected. Merritt Spiro

A dead juvenile white shark was found on the beach in Southampton Village last week. The occasional deaths of these young

A dead juvenile white shark was found on the beach in Southampton Village last week. The occasional deaths of these young "great whites" have provided scientists with valuable specimens for studying the species that would otherwise be hard to aquire since the sharks are legally protected. Merritt Spiro

The young white shark, before someone illegally removed several of its teeth.

The young white shark, before someone illegally removed several of its teeth. Peter Melhado

The young white shark, before someone illegally removed several of its teeth.

The young white shark, before someone illegally removed several of its teeth. Peter Melhado

authorMichael Wright on Jun 3, 2020
A juvenile white shark that was found dead on the beach in Southampton Village, and several others like it that have washed up on South Fork beaches in recent years... more

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