7-foot shark was eaten by even bigger shark, researchers suspect

7-foot shark was eaten by even bigger shark, researchers suspect

A pregnant 7-foot porbeagle shark appeared to have been eaten by an even larger shark in what researchers believe is the first such evidence of the ocean hunter becoming the hunted. Researchers captured the porbeagle shark near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in late October 2020 and attached two tracker tags – one mounted on the shark’s … Read more

A turf war could be brewing between sharks and orcas off Cape Cod: scientists

A turf war could be brewing between sharks and orcas off Cape Cod: scientists

They could make waves with each other. Scientists say a turf war could be brewing between orcas and white sharks off the shores of Cape Cod. On Jun. 2, an orca named “Old Thom” was seen swimming in the Chatham area off the cape — a place known for numerous shark sightings. There is now … Read more

New Margaritaville opens in Cape Cod this summer, shaking locals

New Margaritaville opens in Cape Cod this summer, shaking locals

Wasting away again in … Hyannis? Soon, you’ll have the chance to channel your inner Jimmy Buffet, kick back, and slurp as many frozen margaritas as you’d like at the new Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod. Set to open in Hyannis this summer, it marks the brand’s first foray into New England. But not all locals … Read more

Sharks being tracked with ‘smartphone’ sensors, cameras off East Coast

Sharks being tracked with ‘smartphone’ sensors, cameras off East Coast

Scientists are using state-of-the-art tracking devices to keep tabs on white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod this summer to keep beachgoers safe and to learn more about the animals’ habits. Experts on the commonwealth’s coast — which saw a major uptick in sightings of white sharks recently, due to them preying on local … Read more

What are ‘cold-stunned’ sea turtles?

What are ‘cold-stunned’ sea turtles?

The water off the coast of the United States is starting to get colder as we transition from fall to winter, and that can be deadly for hundreds or thousands of sea turtles that become “cold-stunned” and are unable to migrate back to warmer water.   And while cold-stunning events vary by year, organizations will be on high alert to … Read more