Tag: Shark Migration

Physician Dr. Larry Spetka swims with his namesake, Larry the whale shark, in the Gulf in May 2025. Credit: BWRI/Jamison Smith

A Year in the Life of Larry the Whale Shark

Ocean Awareness
Science

6/8/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. One year ago today, researchers deployed a satellite tag on a whale shark off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida. They never could have anticipated the epic journey that would ensue. On May 28, 2025, researchers set out from Boca Ciega Bay, Florida, heading into the Gulf… SEE MORE

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When Sharks Turned Up at Their Beach, They Called in Drones

Coastal News
Environment

12/2/2020 - By Jackie Snow. Once rare off Southern California beaches, great white sharks are beginning to show up more often. The newcomers are mostly juvenile sharks, which prefer the warm waters closer to shore. That means many beachgoers who are now spotting sharks have never seen the predators before. “When these… SEE MORE

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