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Researchers were shocked to find out that two great white sharks have become friends. Great white sharks are usually solitary creatures so finding these shark "buddies" was a surprise. Researchers were shocked to discover that two great white sharks — which are typically solitary creatures — have seemingly become friends, traveling thousands of miles together. Why are these two great white shark sticking together? Heuter continued, "White sharks lead a very solitary existence.
Persons: Simon, Jekyll, OCEARCH, Saint Lawrence, Bob Hueter, We've, Heuter, Yannis Papastamatiou Organizations: Service, OCEARCH, Facebook, Florida International University Locations: Coast ., Wall, Silicon, Georgia, Saint, Florida , Georgia, Carolinas
Unwanted interactions and shark sightings have made national headlines, and shark bites in popular tourist destinations have prompted temporary closures. Kathy Hochul deployed dozens of shark-monitoring drones to parts of the state after Long Island authorities repo rted five non-fatal shark bites over two days. In 1997, the US established the prohibited shark species group, which barred the possession, sale and purchase of several shark species, including white and sand tiger sharks. “If sharks … wanted to bite people, I think we’d probably have about between 10 and 20,000 shark bites a day,” said Naylor. Video Ad Feedback Drone footage shows great white shark swimming near surfers 00:45 - Source: CNNSo, how can we best coexist?
Persons: Kathy Hochul, , Bob Hueter, , Hueter, ” Hueter, Gavin Naylor, “ We’ve, we’ve, Chris Lowe, “ I’ve, let’s, , Naylor, Lowe Organizations: CNN, Gov, “ Sharks, Sharks, Mammal, Shark Research, Florida Program, University of Florida, California State University, Southern, ISAF, Shark Lab Locations: New York, Long, United States, Long Beach, Southern California, California
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUptick in shark sightings should be celebrated as wildlife returns to coasts, says marine researcherChris Fischer, Ocearch Research Foundation founder, joins 'Last Call' to discuss the recent uptick in shark sightings and what may be causing them.
Persons: Chris Fischer Organizations: Ocearch Research Foundation
Every year great white sharks head for feeding grounds in waters near the northern US and Canada. One of them is an 8 foot 8 inch male juvenile named Jekyll who weighs just shy of 400 pounds. OCEARCH has been capturing, tagging, and tracking great white sharks since 2007 in order to study their migratory patterns. These great white sharks have traveled thousands of milesAccording to the OCEARCH tracker, a male juvenile great white nicknamed Jekyll has traveled 1,595 miles in 103 days from Georgia to the waters of Atlantic City, where his tracker pinged his location on May 15th. Simon, another male juvenile, traveled 1,520 miles in the last 106 days from Florida to join revelers in the waters of Fire Island on May 2nd.
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