White shark scientists strike gold
Shark released during Expedition Nova Scotia. Credit: Rob Snow/OCEARCH
Mote Senior Scientist Dr. Bob Hueter returns to discuss a highly successful research expedition focused on great white sharks off Nova Scotia. Seven white sharks were caught, tagged, sampled and released, supporting 15 projects by 25 scientists at 18 institutions, during this expedition conducted by the organization OCEARCH with Hueter as Chief Expedition Scientist during late September-early October 2018. Hueter discusses where the white sharks have been tracked, what other scientific questions are being asked about them, what conservation and safety questions scientist must answer as white shark populations rebound, and what it was like to work with a whopping, 15-foot-plus, white shark nicknamed “Luna.” Track white sharks tagged during OCEARCH expeditions at: ocearch.org