Sharks

A new NH Lottery campaign falsely implies Massachusetts residents can avoid taxes on winnings.

"Until now, we've never had any idea of how many white sharks might be out there." A four-year study confirms Cape Cod is the country's hot spot.

Organizations like the Seacoast Science Center and Atlantic White Shark Conservancy are trying to start conversations about coexisting with sharks in New England waters.

Interactions between white sharks and humans are rare. But the risk is still there. There have been five in Massachusetts since 2012 — three of them classified as bites, one of which was fatal, said Greg Skomal, the state Division of Marine Fisheries shark expert.

Sharks have nostrils, and their sense of smell is critical to their survival.

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has now has documented more than 600 of the apex predators since it began monitoring the population in 2014, staff scientist Megan Winton said Wednesday. Many of the sharks return to the area year after year to feed on the abundant seals that call Cape Cod home.

When fear is almost fun – and when it’s only terrifying.

Despertaron protestas en New Hampshire tras decisión de la Corte Suprema alrededor de derechos del aborto. Activistas anti-aborto buscan revertir la legalización del aborto en el estado. Programa en Nashua busca facilitar compra de alimentos para familias de bajo ingreso que usan transporte público.

The Sharktivity app is a joint effort of the New England Aquarium and the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.

Chris Martin and Dave Anderson from Something Wild join Sam Evans-Brown for a special edition of Ask SamA version of this episode was originally published…