Research group tags its first great white shark in Canadian waters
LUNENBURG, N.S. — Researchers looking for a possible great white shark mating site off Nova Scotia have tagged their first shark in Canadian waters.
The official Twitter account of the Ocearch research organization posted a photo on Monday afternoon of the male shark, named Nova, that was tagged off the south shore of Nova Scotia.
“I love cruising around the beautiful Nova Scotia waters looking for my next snack,” read the inaugural tweet from the shark’s Twitter account, (at)NovaTheShark.
Satellite tags attached to Ocearch sharks’ fins collect data on the animals’ movements, feeding behaviours, as well as water temperature and salinity levels.