Scientists monitoring the white shark population in the waters off Cape Cod are attaching better sensors to the predators, including cameras.
By MARK PRATTFILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, a shark warning warns beachgoers at Lecount Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Mass. Scientists monitoring the white shark population in the waters off Cape Cod are stepping up their game by attaching more highly sophisticated sensors that include cameras to the predators to help keep beachgoers informed and safe, researchers said Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
The program comes just as tourists are filling up hotels and rental properties on the Cape for the summer — andInteractions between white sharks and humans are rare. But the risk is still there. There have been five in Massachusetts since 2012 — three of them classified as bites,“So as a result, we’ve intensified our research off the Cape to study various aspects of white shark behavior,” Skomal said.
“They’re outfitted with an incredible array of sensors that tell us about the animal’s movements and their environment,” she said, adding that it’s “essentially just riding on the back of a white shark.”
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