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Watch: Video shows ‘Sharktober’ yielding good results for shark researchers
Three different tagged sharks were spotted off the coast of Cape Cod on Friday alone.
Even though cooler temperatures have settled in, the shark season off of Cape Cod is still in full swing.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy dutifully called it “Sharktober” in a social media post earlier this week.
In a video captured by the Conservancy, Greg Skomal, a shark expert, is seen at the bow of a boat off of a Chatham sand bar, preparing to tag a 12-foot shark.
Even though sharks tend to get the most attention in the summer months when people are in the water, shark activity, which tends to begin in May, doesn’t peak until later in August, September, and October, according to the conservancy’s logbook.
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The Conservancy, in partnership with the state’s marine fisheries division, has identified more than 600 tagged and untagged Atlantic white sharks, according to its website.
According to the conservancy’s Sharktivity app, three different tagged sharks were spotted off the coast of Cape Cod on Friday alone: Commodore in Chatham, Kendel in Orleans, and Mueller in Wellfleet.
Others have spotted sharks chasing seals or swimming off the coast of local beaches in the past week.
On Monday, Lindsey Loo was detected off the coast of Marshfield.
Researchers and safety officials confirm the sightings read by the beacons and pictures sent by users.
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, white sharks can be found worldwide in temperate and subtropical waters. They often migrate seasonally to follow their preferred temperature range of about 50 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
As the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy put it, there’s “never a dull moment in ‘Sharktober’!”
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