Shock as tropical shark caught off Massachusetts in sign of warming waters
- A rare sighting off Cape Cod has underscored the escalating impact of climate change on marine ecosystems, after two brothers unexpectedly caught a tropical tiger shark.
- Nate and Nelson Rouette, seasoned sport fishermen from Massachusetts, were fishing from a Falmouth beach in late July when they reeled in the five-foot juvenile.
- The brothers, who typically seek more common brown sharks, were "shocked" by their late-night catch.
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- A rare sighting off Cape Cod has underscored the escalating impact of climate change on marine ecosystems, after two brothers unexpectedly caught a tropical tiger shark.
- Nate and Nelson Rouette, seasoned sport fishermen from Massachusetts, were fishing from a Falmouth beach in late July when they reeled in the five-foot juvenile.
- The brothers, who typically seek more common brown sharks, were "shocked" by their late-night catch.
Sources: The Independent