A group of researchers part of OCEARCH said Monday that they are tracking “for the first time ever” a great white shark in the Long Island Sound area.
The shark, which was named Great White Shark Cabot after the explorer John Cabot by the Sea World staff, has its own Twitter account the researchers made to make the tracking experience more interactive.
“I heard sending a ping from the Long Island Sound had never been done before by a white shark…so naturally I had to visit and send one-off,” the shark’s account tweeted. “Hello Greenwich how are you today?!”
I heard sending a ping from the Long Island Sound had never been done before by a white shark…so naturally I had to visit and send one off.
Hello Greenwich how are you today?! pic.twitter.com/ijO9NpdiNr
— Great White Shark Cabot (@GWSharkCabot) May 20, 2019
The researchers posted a picture of the shark’s Twitter and a link so people can track the shark’s movements.
Be advised! For the first time ever, we are tracking a white shark in the Long Island Sound. 9’ 8” @GWSharkCabot is just off the shore near Greenwich. Follow him using the browser on any device at https://t.co/paqCMWe00M pic.twitter.com/td8e5eZUUY
— OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) May 20, 2019
Cabot weighs in at 533-pounds, and at a length of 9 feet and 8 inches, making him much smaller than the 20 feet the largest of the great white sharks reach. Males like Cabot average approximately 11-13 feet in length.
The organization has been tweeting updates about Cabot since October 2018 when he was first tagged in Nova Scotia.
