FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Chris Berger press@OCEARCH.org It has been confirmed that a 3.6 meter female White Shark tagged 8 March 2012 in Mossel Bay by the non-profit group OCEARCH and a team of leading South African scientists was captured and killed off the coast of Mozambique. Caught in a gill net, the shark given the …
On Monday Expedition Leader Chris Fischer took some time out of his day to answer some shark questions for Sydney Neri, a young elementary student, who is working on a science project at school. This was one of her questions!
Earlier this morning, Chris Fischer and Captain Brett appeared LIVE on CBS This Morning. Legendary interviewer Charlie Rose, along with co-hosts Gayle King, Norah O’Donnell and special correspondent Jeff Glor – who went on the Cape Cod Expedition – interviewed Chris and Brett about the Cape Cod Expedition. The guys talked about Genie and Mary Lee and …
The morning after Mary Lee swam off the shark lift, the hunt for the accelerometer tag began. Dr. Nick Whitney of Mote Marine Laboratory had programed the pop off accelerometer tag to release from Mary Lee around 6am. When you factor in the ripping current in the area, Mary Lee could have been almost anywhere. …
The Cape Cod Expedition has come to an end. Our Expedition Leader Chris Fischer has taken down the flag that adorns the mast and made a heartfelt speech to the crew, “I just want to thank you all for everything you’ve given up over these years and for this historic and I think, most relevant …
One shark was monumental, two: legendary. Lead Scientist Dr. Greg Skomal and Chief Engineer Denny Wagner watch as 16 foot Mary Lee swims around the stern of the boat. Mary Lee was first spotted yesterday by Chief Engineer Denny Wagner from atop the MV OCEARCH. “Great White!” He yelled down to Juan who spun around …
This evening September 17, 2012 the OCEARCH Team successfully tagged an estimated 3500 pound 16ft fully mature female shark with SPOT, accelerometer and acoustic tags off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The OCEARCH Team has been hard at work for days with no results. Late this afternoon Denny Wagner spotted the large …
CBS New special correspondent Jeff Glor spent several days out on the OCEARCH. These were long days of waiting on the open waters. Jeff Glor was on deck when the OCEARCH Team brought Genie on to the shark lift. Check out the story that aired today on CBS THIS MORNING. Genie is pinging in on …
Dr. Nick Whitney of MOTE Marine Laboratory retrieves the accelerometer pop off tag that was placed on a great white shark off the coast of Cape Cod on September 13, 2012. This is the first time this kind of data will be gathered on a white shark. This is historical for shark research.
Genie’s first ping came in today! At 11:31am MST she pinged in the Nantucket Shoals near what’s called the Fishing Rip. She didn’t fin for long, but is definitely in the area. Dr. Greg Skomal and the OCEARCH team made a quick dash to the nearest computer to see it with their own eyes. The …
