Lest we forget that the East Coast has great white sharks, too. Lots of them. Massachusetts’ Cape Cod is a breeding ground for the species. And they even show up in Maine. This family was watching a great white near Cliff Island in Casco Bay when it tore into a harbor porpoise. In July of 2020, a 63-year-old woman was killed by a great white in nearby Mackerel Cove. It was Maine’s first fatal attack. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy tracks the animals closely on the East Coast.
