Contender/Cross/Breton/Nori/Quint OCEARCH/ASI NE resurfacing
Key Questions
Where have OCEARCH-tagged sharks like Cross, Quint, and Bella been recently located?
Cross was pinged near Kitty Hawk NC and Ocracoke before confirmation off New Jersey, while Quint pinged off Cape Cod Bay on June 12. Bella traveled 246 miles in a week to Cape Cod after a 7,000-mile loop and was pinged near Asbury Park NJ and Cape Cod. Nori has returned to Southeast Nova Scotia after nearly 4,000 miles.
What recent great white shark sightings or catches have been reported off Nantucket?
Multiple accounts confirm catch-and-release of great whites off Nantucket beaches, including a 9-foot shark and another 8ft 10in specimen. Fishermen provided testimony of reeling in and releasing sharks, with additional video evidence from June 6. Nearly a dozen sightings occurred off the Massachusetts coast in the past week.
What does the recent ping of Quint indicate about shark migration?
Quint, the 100th OCEARCH-tagged great white, was detected near the southern end of Cape Cod Bay, confirming northward movement into New England waters. This aligns with other tagged sharks like Cross near Martha's Vineyard and reinforces typical summer foraging patterns.
Have great white sharks been spotted near Virginia Beach recently?
A sport fishing crew off Virginia Beach encountered a great white shark estimated at 14-15 feet, with the sighting confirmed by multiple reports including WAVY news. The encounter occurred just miles from Rudee Inlet and adds to Mid-Atlantic activity patterns.
What other notable OCEARCH updates or firsts were recorded in this period?
OCEARCH completed its 50th tag in Rhode Island near Nantucket, and Brass Bed, a juvenile female, pinged near Hudson Canyon. The first white shark seal kill of the season was confirmed on Martha's Vineyard on May 10.
Cross, Ripple, Bella pinged near Kitty Hawk NC (May20); Cross new ping near Ocracoke (May30) and now confirmed off New Jersey (May30/31) — additional 9ft GW pinged off Ship Bottom, NJ. Contender NJ after Cape Fear loop; Quint/Nori South Jersey/Atlantic City (Quint near Asbury Park). Nori has returned to Atlantic Canada (nearly 4000 miles) and now confirmed off Southeast Nova Scotia (June 5 ping via OCEARCH). Bella has returned to Asbury Park, NJ after a 7,000-mile loop, and now pinged off Cape Cod (June 6) as tourist season begins, reinforcing northward migration and typical summer foraging near seals. New: Bella swam 246 miles in a week to Cape Cod (article 1CIvJWMw), adding quantitative distance record. ASI 50th RI tag, OCEARCH Nantucket. First white shark seal kill of season confirmed on Martha's Vineyard (May10). Dusky resurgence with seal predation confirmed. New: Video and fisherman testimony confirm great white in Boston Harbor (June 3). New: Video shows great white caught and released on Nantucket beach (June 6). New article (1CCU24Rg) provides fisherman account of reeling in a great white off Nantucket's south shore. New: Another Nantucket angler hauls in a 9-foot great white and releases it (article 1CDzerVb). New: Cape Cod beach officials warn World Cup visitors about great whites in shallow water (article 1CCLAikX). Multiple new accounts from Nantucket (1CE0l3TC, 1CEMADLT) and Boston Harbor (1CEPnq6E) further confirm nearshore activity and public awareness. New: An 8ft 10in great white pinged off Seaside Park, New Jersey (ex-0fe3d89d), adding to the growing list of OCEARCH-tagged sharks in the region. Peak beach-season activity. Latest articles (1CFmP9kU, 1CFlvUAN) add fisherman's personal account of Nantucket catch. New OCEARCH update (ex-7d042df7) confirms Nori still off Southeast Nova Scotia (June 5), reinforcing her return to Atlantic Canada. New: OCEARCH ping for Brass Bed, a juvenile female, near Hudson Canyon (article 1CHT2rAm), adding to East Coast tracking data. New: Nearly a dozen shark sightings off Mass. coast in past week (article 1CHxqEBS) — roundup of 10 recent white shark sightings via Sharktivity, including catch-and-release on Nantucket and seal predation, with specific dates June 5-10. New: Young female great white pings off Cape Cod (article ex-fcd95111) — OCEARCH ping adds to northward movement data. New: Cross tracked near Martha's Vineyard (ex-0fb0e552) — fresh telemetry confirms northward movement into New England waters. Today's articles (ex-efe9562a, ex-74aa8bdf, ex-30493ebc, ex-38a48375, ex-276f01ac) are rehashes of the Nantucket catch-and-release; no new data. New: Quint, the 100th OCEARCH-tagged great white, pinged off Cape Cod Bay on June 12, confirming northward movement. New: Great white spotted off Virginia Beach by charter crew (low provenance, but adds to Mid-Atlantic pattern) — now confirmed by article ex-d097d890, with 15ft size noted. Additional confirmation from article 1CUGymHE (duplicate, no new data). New: Article ex-a452a571 (WAVY) confirms 14-15ft great white off Virginia Beach, adding credible source to Mid-Atlantic surge.