Here Are the 8 Types of Sharks Mainers Could See in the Water

We've all seen the movie Jaws, right? If you haven't, it's a classic that you must watch. The 1975 movie had many people who saw it, never wanting to go back in the water. Are the great white sharks in Maine? There are, as well as seven other types of sharks in Maine's coastal waters.

Just to set your mind at ease, shark attacks in Maine are extremely rare, with only one deadly attack and one unprovoked attack in Maine's history, according to Downeast Magazine.

Here are 8 sharks that you could see in Maine's waters.

Great White Shark

Yes, there are great white sharks in Maine's oceans, but they are not as threatening as you might think. In the majority of cases, they keep to themselves.

Basking Shark

It looks menacing, but the Basking Shark's mouth is large because, according to Wikipedia, it feeds on plankton that is filtered within its giant mouth.

Blue Shark

This shark feeds mostly on small fish and squid, but it has been known to go after some bigger meals. Killer whales and large sharks feed on the blue shark. There's always a bigger fish.

Shortfin Mako Shark

According to Wikipedia, mako sharks feed on cephalopods, mackerel, tuna, and swordfish and can grow to be 10 and a half feet long.

Porbeagle Shark

This shark gets its name from a combination of the words porpoise and beagle, due to its round body. It can grow to as long as 8.2 feet in length and eats cephalopods and bony fish.

Atlantic Thresher Shark

These sharks grow to 20 feet in length, but according to Wikipedia, its of little threat to humans because its timid and have small teeth.

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Spiny Dogfish

The spiny dogfish gets its name from the two spines it has in front of each dorsal fin. According to Wikipedia, it hunts in packs in the thousands.

Sand Tiger Shark

This shark is slow-moving and very rarely gets near humans. There has never been a confirmed human death from a sand tiger shark. It is listed with the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List as critically endangered.