Planning on spending your spring break or family vacation on the coast of Florida? If yes, fun in the sun will be better spent with promotional beach items than boogie boarding and snorkeling.
Yesterday, CBS National News reported that thousands of sharks were spotted swarming just 50 yards off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida. Biologists did confirm that during this seasonal transition from winter to spring, it is normal to see this type of behavior from sharks. The large number of sharks and their proximity to the coast is a typical migratory and feeding pattern. The sharks travel close to shore so they can feed on the bait fish trapped near the coast. Continue reading →