Beaches along the south Florida coast were closed temporarily after thousands of migrating sharks were spotted close to the shore. <\/p>\n
Swimmers were ordered out of the water after the sharks - mostly blacktips and spinners - moved into the area as they head north during their annual migration. <\/p>\n
The beaches reopened on Thursday, though unseasonably chilly temperatures kept most swimmers away anyway. <\/p>\n
Craig Pollock, a lifeguard supervisor in Palm Beach, said: 'We don't have a sandbar. A lot of times when we have a sandbar the sharks stay off of the shore a little further. <\/p>\n
'Every year we expect annual shark migration to come through this area.' <\/p>\n
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University counted 15,000 sharks - many as close as 200 yards from the shoreline. <\/p>\n
Video footage showed dozens of the predators swimming through breakers along the coast line. <\/p>\n
Beaches in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach and Singer Island were closed, with double red flags warning swimmers to keep out of the water. <\/p>\n
Beachgoer Elizabeth Horowitz said: 'Sharks are not to be reckoned with.' <\/p>\n
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