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BIDDEFORD, Maine

James Sulikowski provides expertise as diver recalls encounter with shark

James Sulikowski

University of New England Professor James Sulikowski, Ph.D., was interviewed by Maine NBC affiliates WCSH and WLBZ about an encounter a man from Perry, Maine had with a shark in 2010.

The man was diving in Eastport with a video camera when he encountered what he believed to be a porbeagle. The shark swam into the camera, creating a scary situation for the diver and a compelling video. Sulikowski explained that while it was a terrifying situation for a human to be in, it was not a necessarily an attack.

"While it may seem scary, what you're seeing in this video is not aggression,” Sulikowski said. “It's a shark investigating something shiny and unfamiliar in its environment, which is typical behavior for porbeagles, makos, blue sharks and the other species you might encounter in Maine waters."

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