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850-Pound Shark Spotted Swimming Along Jersey Shore Last Weekend 850-Pound Shark Spotted Swimming Along Jersey Shore Last Weekend
850-Pound Shark Spotted Swimming Along Jersey Shore Last Weekend An 850-pound shark was spotted swimming along the Jersey Shore last weekend. Freya -- a sub-adult female white shark -- "pinged" in off the coast of Atlantic City on June 18 around 11:35 a.m., according to shark-tracking organization OCEARCH. 11ft, 850lb white shark Freya is swimming tight to @AtlanticCityGov. Be advised. Track her movements here: https://t.co/0AwJIuFQeM#whiteshark #atlanticcity #shark pic.twitter.com/bXbCn7ruB0 — OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) June 18, 2021 Sharks will "ping" when their dorsal fin is above the surface long enough to be detected by a satellite. Researches at OCEA…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Leopard Cub Nadya Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Leopard Cub Nadya
Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Leopard Cub Nadya No, this isn't "Tiger King," -- it's better. The Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange welcome a female Amur leopard cub Nadya on Friday, March 13, to mom Annika and dad Valeri. Her name means "filled with hope" in Russian. "Nadya’s birth has great importance since her species is classified as critically endangered," according to the zoo, noting that there are estimated to be about 84 Amur leopards in their native habitat. Mom Annika had been under baby watch for months, the zoo said. Cameras in her den monitored the cub closely after birth.  "When Annika did not nurse the newborn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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THROW 'EM BACK: Fishing Rule Bans Trophy Stripers In New Jersey THROW 'EM BACK: Fishing Rule Bans Trophy Stripers In New Jersey
Throw 'EM Back: Fishing Rule Bans Trophy Stripers In New Jersey Tighter statewide regulations for striped bass fishing will soon be approved by the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council. The new standards will change the slot limit to one fish between 28 and 38 inches long per trip for anglers. Starting May 15, the state will make 27,000 bonus permits available to allow one extra striped bass between 24 and 28 inches long, as per the popular striped bass bonus permit program. Regulations that would allow the issuing of a small number of trophy permits for fish longer than 43 inches were rejected. The decision was prompted by the Atlantic States Marine F…

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by Valerie Musson