The 14-foot shark, named LeeBeth, is now swimming off the cost of Matamoros, Mexico, more westward into the Gulf than researchers have ever seen.
A shark tagged by Massachusetts researchers is swimming farther into the Gulf of Mexico than any tracked white shark has ever before.
Winton said LeeBeth is the first shark captured in southeastern waters to be outfitted with this kind of tech. The camera, which also contains sensors that record the shark's movements and environment 20 times a second, was placed on her dorsal fin and designed to detach within 24 hours. Not only is the footage cool to look at, but Winton said the visuals and data collected are important for shark science as a whole. Sharks usually leave the cold waters off the Cape to spend their winters down by the Carolinas, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. This footage provides scientists with a"first glimpse into the life of a white shark in their overwintering area," Winton said.
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