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Researchers are catching a wide range of sharks off the New York’s Hamptons and outfitting them with small trackers
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Just off the coast of New York’s Hamptons, marine researcher Greg Metzger reels in a powerful young sand tiger shark. Working alongside a fellow scientist, he secures the female predator's tail to the side of the boat to gather tissue samples and attach electronic tracking equipment.
