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Science Friday Archives: White Shark Sightings On The Rise On East Coast



Science Friday Archives: White Shark Sightings On The Rise On East Coast

2010 White Shark Sighting and Tagging Updates


August 7, 2010 Single Great White shark tagged off the shores of eastern Monomoy. Third shark tagged this summer.
August 3, 2010 Single Great White shark spotted by spotter pilot George Breen in the early morning off south Beach Chatham.
July 31, 2010 The team tagged the second shark of the season with a pop-up satellite tag. This shark was estimated at 10 feet long. Over the course of the day, six different white sharks were seen in the area by the spotter pilot- all within 1 mile from shore. One of the sighted sharks was a re-sighting of the previously tagged white shark from July 27.
July 30, 2010 After 3 white sharks were sighted off South Beach in Chatham, town officials closed the east facing beaches of Monomoy until further notice.
July 27, 2010 Spotter pilot George Breen spotted seven white sharks east of South Beach near Chatham. Estimated length ranged from 10-18 feet. One female white shark (14 ft.) was tagged with a pop-up satellite tag about 150 feet from shore.
July 25, 2010 Three great white sharks sighted, one off the tip of Monomoy Island and the other two near the north break of Chatham Harbor.
July 20, 2010 Spotter pilot George Breen observes a great white shark stalking seals south of Lighthouse Beach, on the Eastern side of Monomoy Island.

Sean Gonsalves' Approach to Shark Sightings:
CapeCod Online Editorial on Great White Sharks

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