It's So Cold Outside That Sharks Are Actually Freezing to Death
Three sharks washed up on the shores of Cape Cod this week after suffering "cold shock."
Lauren Messman
Dec 29 2017, 4:44pm
As climate change ushers in another year of extreme global temperatures—a phenomenon President Trump seems a little confused about—cities up and down the East Coast are facing record-breaking snowfall and subzero temperatures. But while city dwellers might be able to hide indoors and crank up the heat, some animals aren't so lucky.
According to the Cape Cod–based Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, it's gotten so cold that sharks in the area have been washing up on the shore and essentially freezing to death. This week, the organization responded to three thresher sharks that likely suffered "cold shock" in the surrounding waters.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xw4gxk/its-so-cold-outside-that-sharks-are-actually-freezing-to-death-vgtrn
