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• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Ruthlessly persecuted. Completely misunderstood. Now critically endangered. OCEARCH travelled over 4,000 miles to explore European waters to study the Mediterranean white shark during Expedition SaveTheMed. A study of this kind had never been attempted before. The team put everything on the line, to unlock the secrets of this elusive animal. Just one shark could help us protect the region...Watch to see how this collaborative journey wrapped up, and led to unexpected insights, and new relationships across the countries of Spain, France, and Ireland. https://youtu.be/u-duP3sEDxk
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Expedition Chapter 4 Update: Ireland "It would be amazing to find the first record of a white shark here, but I was more excited about the opportunity of having this big, capable group of American scientists come to Ireland with this huge research platform that we could then use to bring together a team of local Irish shark scientists to have discussions and form collaborations about sharks and rays in Ireland in general. It's been really productive trip despite not having had a bite." - Dr. Nicholas Payne, Trinity College Dublin Learn more about Expedition Save the Med: https://www.ocearch.org/expeditions/expedition-save-the-med/ https://youtu.be/sj7ZBo5fTRo
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Expedition Save the Med: Chapter 3 - Brittany, France "The purpose of OCEARCH is to bring regional scientists together so we can create a complete study to best understand shark populations in a region. Our goal is to leave a team of people that have been introduced on this boat and will continue to work together in the future." - OCEARCH Chief Scientist and Veterinarian Dr. Harley Newton Learn more about Expedition Save the Med: https://www.ocearch.org/expeditions/expedition-save-the-med/ https://youtu.be/macurj4LGTY
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • In our first 2 weeks of Expedition Save the Med we fished Spanish waters and had the opportunity to work up 4 male blue sharks. "Blue sharks are one of the most widespread shark species in the world, but also the most caught shark species. The fishing pressure for this species is insane." - Pablo García-Salinas, Ph.D., Scientific Collaborator – Fundación Oceanográfic, Project Director - Fundación Azul Marino Learn more about Expedition Save the Med and how to support our shark research: https://www.ocearch.org/expeditions/expedition-save-the-med/ https://youtu.be/D7V1F9XCCKE
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Expedition Save the Med: Chapter One 🦈 "The key is to stay focused and keep moving forward one inch at a time...This is going to be an epic challenge, but we're excited, we're prepared, we have a lot of experience." - OCEARCH Founder & Expedition Leader Chris Fischer https://youtu.be/TYDvoQ_-yQI?si=fMJC4kgMF3QWzNo3
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Sights set on Spain as we kick off Expedition Save The Med! 🇪🇸🌊🦈 You can keep up with our journey and track our ship right here live on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker.
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • We have 13 new sea turtles you can now track on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker! These turtles were tagged by researchers at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, and the Caretta Research Project. Track these new Loggerhead and Leatherback sea turtles on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker.
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • The ocean does not divide us, it connects us. Happy World Oceans Day, today and everyday. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1163240754711483
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • We’re traveling over 4,000 miles this summer to explore European waters and study the Mediterranean white shark population! 🦈 White sharks are classified as critically endangered in the Mediterranean Sea and this region is in desperate need of conservation measures to reduce the effects of overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction that threaten its future. Our large apex predators create balance and abundance in marine ecosystems; if we can save our sharks in the Mediterranean, we can save the Mediterranean. Expedition Save the Med Spain & France (July 29 - August 27) Ireland (September 2 - 23) https://youtu.be/zUeZ0zHlzVs?si=659Pwgn2UbBCguyS
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • OCEARCH is heading back to the southeast United States for our 47th ocean research expedition to learn more about white sharks as they end their overwintering period and transition north for the summer. The goal is to study mature animals of both sexes to better understand how they utilize their overwintering area and provide insight on their reproductive readiness this time of year. Expedition Northbound II takes place from April 1-21. Explore in real time with us @OCEARCH. https://youtu.be/ox74PLNUTsI
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Our white sharks are currently off the southeast US for their overwintering. Learn more about their movements during this period with our Science Brief with Jacksonville University Masters Student Kenzie Horton. https://youtu.be/lsV1d1HMayE?si=4Y76p0mkO9wKkNKM
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • White Shark Crystal pinged in last night at the mouth of the Mississippi River! This are is the United States’ largest drainage basin, where the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico, bringing large quantities of sediment and nutrients with it. White Shark Keji visited this region earlier this month before turning back east. It will be interesting to see if Crystal turns back east like Keji or continues west. We’ve only seen 5 of our white sharks venture west of the Mississippi. Track Crystal on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker: https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/detail/crystal
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • White Shark Keji pinged in yesterday on the edge of the Mississippi River Delta, a region where the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This is the United States’ largest drainage basin and contains large quantities of sediment and nutrients, creating a physical divider between the western and eastern parts of the northern Gulf. We’ve seen only 5 of our white sharks venture west of this boundary. Keji has now turned back east, but it will be exciting to see where he goes next. Track Keji’s movements alongside our team on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker: https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/detail/keji
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Make a Year End Gift to Support Our Sharks! Your donation in 2023 can have a huge impact on our expeditions and more in 2024. Donate Today: https://www.ocearch.org/give/
• • OCEARCH
  • 2019-11-19T17:16:58.202145+00:00
  • Support OCEARCH Make Your Year-End Gift to Support Sharks Today! www.ocearch.org/give
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • We’re embarking on our 46th ocean research expedition to learn more about our white sharks as they migrate to the southeast United States to begin their winter residency! Alongside 42 scientists from 28 research institutions we will collect data for 24 projects enabling us to put together the final pieces of the life history puzzle of the white shark in this region. Expedition Southeast takes place from November 27 - December 15! https://youtu.be/ntHEAZyi4Qg?si=zIBUAMHfvgIODqUj
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • You're invited to OCEARCH's Secret VIP Dock Sale! Head to the link below and use code 'OCEARCHVIP' to access a hidden landing page just for YOU full of the deepest discounts this entire holiday season! https://shop.ocearch.org/collections/holiday-collection-vip
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Andromache just pinged off the coast of Maine! After spending about 2 months in the Bay of Fundy, she first arrived there around June 21, 2023, Andromache appears to be heading southward. It will be interesting to see if she makes a stopover around Cape Cod. Andromache was tagged off Cape Cod in 2020 and has spent every September there in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Will she repeat the pattern again? She was named by our partner @ulyssenardinofficial after the Greek character, Andromache, who symbolizes strength, maternity, and courage. We are excited to see where Andromache’s journey leads her next. Track white shark Andromache on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker!
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Do you want to win a pair of @costasunglasses? As part of our Meet A Shark Sweepstakes, we're giving away 100 prize packs that include a pair of costa sunglasses, a @yeti water bottle and OCEARCH gear. Enter now for a chance to win one of these prize packs or the grand prize of joining us on a shark research expedition at https://www.ocearch.org/contest/
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • White shark Penny and Anne Bonny have been tracked off the coast of Maine! Where will they head next? Track them now!
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Anne Bonny is off Portland, Maine! This female, juvenile white shark weighs an estimated 425lbs and is 9ft 3in long! We met Anne Bonny in April and It's been exciting seeing where she spends her summer. Track Anne Bonny's movements alongside our science team on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker!
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Calling all educators, parents, and summer camp leaders! Our education team just launched a new summer activity that is perfect for engaging young minds and fostering a love for our sharks and marine conservation. View this interactive lesson plan: https://ocearch.box.com/s/zj9qpt2p0v8zsaahw9gji3uqfccvtoqg
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Want to Join the OCEARCH crew on an upcoming expedition? You and a guest could win the trip of a lifetime to tag a white shark and protect our oceans with our Meet a Shark Sweepstakes! Learn more at MeetAShark.com https://youtu.be/etHlld_5_gk
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Hello from white shark Jekyll who pinged in this afternoon offshore of Long Island, New York. Jekyll is an 8ft 8in male juvenile white shark we met last December off Jekyll Island, GA. This is the first time we are able to track his movements north and we’re excited to see where he spends his summer and fall.
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • After spending the weekend off Daytona Beach, Florida white shark Rose is now off Savannah, GA as she heads north for the summer! We met Rose in Nova Scotian Waters in October of 2020 and have been able to watch her swim from Atlantic Canada to the Gulf of Mexico over the last few years.
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • OCEARCH’s 45th Ocean Research Expedition was a success with the sampling, tagging, and releasing of 4 white sharks that will help support 25 research projects for 41 collaborating scientists. https://youtu.be/iyxBBYuy1eY
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • OCEARCH’s unique scientific process of collaboration across many disciplines in the field has dramatically increased the rate of data collection to help us better understand, protect, and manage white sharks in the Western North Atlantic. With up to 25 research projects taking place on each animal we tag, this white shark puzzle has gone from one of least understood populations in the world to one of the most understood. https://youtu.be/M8_h-sQw5wM
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Expedition Northbound: Week 1 Update Our goal during our 45th Expedition is to study mature animals off the Southeast United States before they head north for the summer. We’ve seen sharks everyday and have successfully sampled, tagged and released three white sharks. Learn more about week one of Expedition Northbound. https://youtu.be/5SgKg2K1zUY
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Our goal during our 45th Expedition is to study mature animals off the Southeast United States before they head north for the summer. We’ve seen sharks everyday and have successfully sampled, tagged and released three white sharks. Learn more about week one of Expedition Northbound. https://youtu.be/5SgKg2K1zUY
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • OCEARCH is embarking on our 45th ocean research expedition to learn more about white sharks as they begin to leave the Southeast United States and transition north for the summer! Expedition Northbound will take place from April 17 - May 4. https://youtu.be/0kCBCNfXhX4
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • White Shark Keji pinged in yesterday off Longboat Key, FL near Sarasota and Tampa Bay! We met this male juvenile white shark in September 2021 off Ironbound Island, Nova Scotia and he’s traveled over 8,600 miles since!
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • White shark Caroline is approximately 52 nautical miles off Veracruz, Mexico! This is the first time in our Western North Atlantic White Shark Study that a shark has sent us a ping in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico, in the Southwest Gulf of Mexico. She’s only the 2nd white shark to send a location within Mexican territorial waters. Caroline was tagged off Hilton Head, SC in 2019 as a sub-adult and was 12ft 9in long and weighed over 1,400lbs at the time.
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • ON THE LIFT WITH OCEARCH When we study our sharks on the lift of the M/V OCEARCH we collect 8 different samples and attach up to 4 types of tags to support 24 research projects in our Western North Atlantic White Shark Study. Over the next 2 weeks we will be diving deeper into these samples and tags. Learn More: https://www.ocearch.org/on-the-lift/
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Male juvenile white shark Keji is in the Florida Keys! He visited this same area last year, but a little later in the year arriving in February. We met Keji in Sept 2021 in Nova Scotia when he was approximately 9ft 7in long & over 570lbs!
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • In 2022 we were able to go on 2 shark research expeditions and tag, sample, and release a total of 5 sharks! We collected over 200 samples for 24 different research projects and brought our total of sharks studied in our Western North Atlantic White Shark Study to 88. Thank you for helping us get one step closer to returning our oceans to balance and abundance. https://youtu.be/ODuAq60ztUA
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Mature white shark Breton is in the Bahamas! After migrating south offshore he pinged in approximately 17 miles off of Cat Island yesterday. Breton takes a unique journey south every year heading far offshore and then veering west towards the Florida and Bahamian coast in late mid-late December. Track Breton's movements on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker: https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/detail/breton
• • Avery M.
  • 2021-07-13T20:46:07.087582+00:00
  • Expedition Southbound happening now. Explore with us in real time.
• • Adam D.
  • 2019-10-08T11:41:23.156845+00:00
  • Sharks are classified using four different life stages: Young-of-the-year, Juvenile, Sub-Adult & Adult. Learn more about each stage with OCEARCH Chief Scientist Dr. Bob Hueter. https://www.ocearch.org/science-briefs/
• • OCEARCH
  • 2019-11-19T17:16:58.202145+00:00
  • The OCEARCH Shark Tracker app has a new look! If you haven’t already be sure to download the latest version of this app to get new features like favorites and more!
• • OCEARCH
  • 2019-11-19T17:16:58.202145+00:00
  • Hali is on the move! She has made her journey from Nova Scotia, all the way down to Jupiter, Florida! Search for Hali to view her track!
• • OCEARCH
  • 2019-11-19T17:16:58.202145+00:00
  • Did you miss out on our recent Expedition in Nova Scotia? Watch the recap video with OCEARCH founder to catch up. https://youtu.be/f7Kps_aEsoA
• • OCEARCH
  • 2019-11-19T17:16:58.202145+00:00
  • OCEARCH has kicked off our 42nd research expedition to continue our study of the Northwest Atlantic White Shark. Learn more about <a href="https://www.ocearch.org/expeditions/2021-expedition-nova-scotia/">Expedition Nova Scotia</a> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41aRQHw1OBM
• • OCEARCH
  • 2019-11-19T17:16:58.202145+00:00
  • Top 10 Reasons NOT to Fear Sharks From their importance to the health of the ocean to their potential human health benefits, there's many reasons not to fear sharks. Learn more about our <a href="https://www.ocearch.org/top-10-ocearch-reasons-not-to-fear-sharks/">Top 10 Reasons NOT to Fear Sharks.</a> https://www.youtube.com/embed/zMxIc_iimCo
• • OCEARCH
  • 2019-11-19T17:16:58.202145+00:00
  • OCEARCH is embarking on our 41st research expedition to continue our study of the Northwest Atlantic White Shark in the New England region. Learn more about <a href=https://www.ocearch.org/expeditions/2021-expedition-new-england">Expedition New England.</a>
• • OCEARCH
  • 2019-11-19T17:16:58.202145+00:00
  • Our Northwest Atlantic white sharks are heading north to New England and Nova Scotia for their summer and fall. Ironbound has already made it to Nova Scotia, near his namesake Ironbound Island, Helena is off of Newfoundland and Cabot, Rose, Monomoy and Gladee are keeping each other company in the Gulf of Maine! Where is your favorite shark?