Why are shark sightings becoming more frequent?

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Shark sightings are on the rise due to climate change, overfishing and habitat loss pushing them to warmer coastal waters.   #SharkSightings #MarineLife #OceanConservation

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00:00Spanish police shared footage of a hammerhead shark off the coast of Gran Canaria, leading

00:09to the closure of a popular tourist beach.

00:12Lifeguards contacted police who quickly closed the beach and sent search teams on jet skis

00:17to locate the shark.

00:20Shark sightings are on the rise globally, but why are these creatures heading closer

00:24to our shores?

00:27Climate change is altering shark migration patterns and pushing them towards warmer coastal

00:31waters.

00:32Overfishing forces sharks to hunt closer to shore, where fish are more plentiful.

00:37And pollution and habitat destruction drive sharks to explore new territories.

00:42Shark encounters may be startling, but these predators play a vital role in our oceans.

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