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Cape Cod Great White Sharks “hugged” coast on their way to Florida

by on Mar.04, 2010, under Shark News Stories

According to The Boston Globe, data from a third great white shark tagged last September in Massachusetts waters is now being transmitted. Data from two other great white sharks tagged in the same area revealed that the sharks traveled 1,000 miles south over a two-month span and are currently in Florida waters.

Greg Skomal of the Massachusetts’ Division of Marine Wildlife said the sharks “hugged the coast” during their travels, unlike similarly tracked great white sharks in the Pacific, who often journey far offshore. Skomal also noted that the sharks reached depths of 1,500′ during the migration.

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Bermuda Shark Project Promo Video

by on Oct.14, 2009, under Shark Videos

WildIndie posted a video today on their YouTube channel promoting the Bermuda Shark Project. Based on the video info and the actual video itself, it seems like this is a work-in-progress endeavor, as the video info currently reads, "To find out more go to …" The video features some great underwater footage of various species of marine life, as well as some video documentation of a tiger shark being hooked via rod and reel, tagged, and then released.

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