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Famous tagged great white shark is back near Mass. from Mexico
LeeBeth the white shark has swam a total of 6,000 miles since being tagged off the coast of South Carolina in late December.
A well-known white shark called LeeBeth has made her way to Cape Cod after traveling 6,000 miles since she was spotted off South Carolina in December.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said LeeBeth the shark was pinged off the coast of Chatham on Wednesday.
The Chatham-based conservancy said LeeBeth made history when she was detected off the coast of Matamoros, Mexico on Feb. 28 after being tagged by scientists in South Carolina on Dec. 8, 2023.
“She has now traveled over 6,000 miles since being tagged! Do you think she will stick around Cape Cod? Or will she continue her way further north into Canadian waters?” the conservancy wrote on X.
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Scientists said the public can track LeeBeth on the Sharktivity app, which allows users to report and stay up-to-date on local shark sightings.
LeeBeth’s arrival in Massachusetts’ waters comes just after scientists warned of white shark activity off of local beaches. In May, multiple marine mammals suffered bites, apparently from the fierce Atlantic predators.
Marine scientists urged beachgoers to be on alert as they embark on summer activities on coastal waters.
White sharks, often referred to as great whites, were designated a protected species in 1997.
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