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Amity Shark Race Makes it Safe to Get in the Water Again

Shark fin race is fundraiser for Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary as part of its 50-year anniversary summer.
Tim Johnson
Shark fin race is fundraiser for Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary as part of its 50-year anniversary summer.
Tim Johnson
Amity Shark Race was the brainchild of Josey Kirkland and Liz Dengenis.
Tim Johnson
Amity Shark Race was the brainchild of Josey Kirkland and Liz Dengenis.
Tim Johnson
Wooden decoys are let loose in the water near the end of the jetty.
Tim Johnson
Wooden decoys are let loose in the water near the end of the jetty.
Tim Johnson
Island businesses and individuals paid a fee for a shark fin.
Tim Johnson
Island businesses and individuals paid a fee for a shark fin.
Tim Johnson
Herding the fins.
Tim Johnson
Herding the fins.
Tim Johnson
Jaws memories as the shark fins fill Sengekontacket Pond.
Tim Johnson
Jaws memories as the shark fins fill Sengekontacket Pond.
Tim Johnson

On Sunday, shark fins were spotted in Sengekontacket again. But this time the fins were not be attached to actual sharks. They were wooden decoys, used as a fundraiser for Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary as part of its 50-year anniversary summer.



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