Over the weekend, at least five sharks could be seen swimming at different points near the shore at the 67th Avenue North beach access in Myrtle Beach.
As their fins skimmed the water, one question came up repeatedly among beachgoers: Is Hurricane Erin pushing the sharks closer to shore?
According to a Coastal Carolina University marine biologist, studies suggest that marine life like sharks can detect storms like Erin, and make efforts to move away from them. However, the recent uptick in shark sightings likely has nothing to do with the storm. In fact, more sightings doesn’t even mean more sharks…