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great white sharks

2 recorded attention episodes across US, GB.

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WITT Attention Index for great white sharks in US. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

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Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Jul 27, 15:20 UTC	10000+	68.0
Jul 27, 15:30 UTC	10000+	67.0
Jul 27, 15:40 UTC	10000+	67.0
Jul 27, 15:50 UTC	10000+	67.0
Jul 27, 16:00 UTC	10000+	67.0

Episode history

cooling US

July 27, 2026

Peak index: 68
Detected: 15:20 UTC
Status: active

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ended GB

July 22, 2026

Peak index: 48
Detected: 19:00 UTC
Status: ended

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Verified explanations

cooling Science 3 hours ago

Why Great White Shark Sightings Are Surging Along U.S. Coastlines

Public attention on great white sharks has spiked due to a combination of high-profile coastal sightings, temporary beach closures, and a reported bite along the U.S. East and West Coasts. Marine researchers attribute the heightened visibility to a mix of warming ocean temperatures, abundant bait fish populations, and significantly expanded drone surveillance.

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