The Ghosts of the Mediterranean: What a rare great white shark sighting could reveal about a changing ocean
Headlines were made this week when scuba divers removing abandoned ghost nets from a shipwreck between Tunisia and Sicily filmed an adult great white shark. The footage quickly made global news, yet the real story is not that a great white was seen in the Mediterranean, but that many people were surprised by its presence at all.
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June 13, 2026 The Ghosts of the Mediterranean: What a rare great white shark sighting could reveal about a changing ocean by Nicholas Ray, Nottingham Trent University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Headlines were made this week when scuba divers removing abandoned ghost nets from a shipwreck between Tunisia and Sicily…
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