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Rare white shark sighted off Massachusetts coast sparks scientific study

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Scientists are studying a rare white shark, believed to be an adult great white, that has been sighted off the coast of Massachusetts. This unusual coloration, potentially indicating albinism, has prompted research into its survival mechanisms and genetic factors. The shark has been observed in the waters of Cape Cod and New England, with organizations like the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and the New England Aquarium involved in tracking and studying it. AI

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Rare white shark sighted off Massachusetts coast sparks scientific study

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Melissa Cristina Márquez, Contributor ·

    This Rare White Shark Survived To Adulthood. Scientists Want To Know Why.

    At first glance, a completely white shark swimming among its normally gray companions sounds like a spectacular underwater oddity. But a new sighting of an apparently albino Galápagos shark at Colombia’s Malpelo Island may tell us something much more important.

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