OCEARCH tagging and migration tracking; New England and Gulf presence
Key Questions
Which tagged sharks have provided migration data?
Contender, Bella, Nori, Percy, and Goodall pings confirm migration patterns, with Bella completing a 7,000-mile journey.
What is the significance of Quint in OCEARCH tracking?
Quint is the 100th OCEARCH-tagged great white and has been pinging off Cape Cod, trackable via the Sharktivity app.
Where have recent great white sightings occurred?
Sharks have been spotted off Virginia Beach, Baja California Sur, and Nantucket, with catch-and-release reports from Massachusetts.
What record migration was traced by a lost tag?
Alisha's long-lost tag traced a remarkable journey from South Africa to Southeast Asia.
How are social bonds observed in tagged sharks?
OCEARCH data and reports indicate social bonds among tagged great whites during migrations.
Contender, Bella, Nori, Percy, Goodall pings confirm migration patterns. Bella completes 7,000-mile journey. Nantucket catch-and-release videos (Elliot Sudal); Cape Cod great whites stealing striped bass. White shark spotted in Baja California Sur. Social bonds observed between tagged sharks. Sharktivity app provides real-time data. Additional MA catch-and-release reports. Quint (100th OCEARCH-tagged GW) pings off Cape Cod. Great white shark spotted off Virginia Beach. Alisha's long-lost tag found, tracing record migration from South Africa to Southeast Asia. Fisherman Elliot Sudal shares firsthand account of catching and releasing 9-foot great white off Nantucket.