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‘May the 4th’: Shark conservatory spotlights ‘Star Wars’- inspired great white sharks seen off the Mass. coast
Updated May 04, 2021;
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Named after an infant alien, an outer space bounty hunter, a Jedi Knight and a fictional desert planet, four great white sharks with Star Wars-inspired names were given the spotlight Tuesday, May 4, a day meant to celebrate the colossal science-fiction franchise.
“ ‘May the Fourth’ be with you and happy Star Wars Day! We wanted to share some white sharks that share the name of some Star Wars characters,” the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy wrote in a tweet.
The conservancy, a nonprofit that seeks to bolster scientific research and track shark sightings, posted images of the great whites that have swum near the Bay State alongside the message about National Star Wars Day, otherwise known as “May the 4th.”
Cape Cod shark archive: See where great white sharks go the most each year
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The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has launched an online archive that reveals where hundreds of great white sharks have visited along the Cape each year.
The new online tool, called the “White Shark Logbook,” helps people see the historical detection data for tagged white sharks along Cape Cod.
The White Shark Logbook provides users with data from 2010 to 2020, while the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app is for real-time sighting and detection data.
The new logbook that includes information on 208 individual sharks and 583,092 overall detections gives a breakdown of where the great white sharks have been in Cape waters by month and by year. People can also learn some biographical information about each shark.
Watch: 1st shark spotted off Cape Cod this season is a species often mistaken for great whites
Updated Apr 30, 10:40 AM;
Posted Apr 30, 10:40 AM
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It’s getting to be that time of year when fins start popping up in the waters off the Bay State.
The first basking shark of the season was spotted this year off the coast of Cape Cod. The underwater creature, the second-largest living fish, was seen yards away from Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, a nonprofit that supports scientific research and tracks shark sightings.
The AWSC shared a video credited to Craig Marcotte of the large shark swimming in the waters close to the beach. Its lengthy, dark fins were seen by several beachgoers, one of whom can be heard swearing in the video.