MA_Sharks
@ma-sharks.bsky.social
Massachusetts Shark Researcher • Adjunct Scientist NEAQ • Follow for info about sharks or shahks as I call ‘em • Don’t let school stand in the way of an education • Feros Ferio • 🦈
On this day 21 yrs ago, our efforts to free the Naushon white shark continue. The shark moved north of the Nonamessett Rd bridge giving us hope she’d exit thru Hadley’s Harbor. This is one of my favorite photos because it sums up the whole situation in one frame.
September 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
On this day 21 yrs ago, our efforts to free the Naushon white shark continue. The shark moved north of the Nonamessett Rd bridge giving us hope she’d exit thru Hadley’s Harbor. This is one of my favorite photos because it sums up the whole situation in one frame.
‼️SHARK ALERT‼️
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Its shaping up to be another busy day so now would be a good time to download the #Sharktivity app.
I know I sound like a broken record but it is peak white shark season so please be #sharksmart and review shark safety guidelines before entering the water.
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Its shaping up to be another busy day so now would be a good time to download the #Sharktivity app.
I know I sound like a broken record but it is peak white shark season so please be #sharksmart and review shark safety guidelines before entering the water.
September 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
‼️SHARK ALERT‼️
🦈🦈🦈
Its shaping up to be another busy day so now would be a good time to download the #Sharktivity app.
I know I sound like a broken record but it is peak white shark season so please be #sharksmart and review shark safety guidelines before entering the water.
🦈🦈🦈
Its shaping up to be another busy day so now would be a good time to download the #Sharktivity app.
I know I sound like a broken record but it is peak white shark season so please be #sharksmart and review shark safety guidelines before entering the water.
Busy day with plenty of white sharks but if you have the @sharktivity app you already know that. If you don’t have the app then what are you waiting for, download it today!
This is peak white shark season so be #sharksmart & continue to follow shark safety guidelines if you’re entering the water. 🦈
This is peak white shark season so be #sharksmart & continue to follow shark safety guidelines if you’re entering the water. 🦈
September 27, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Busy day with plenty of white sharks but if you have the @sharktivity app you already know that. If you don’t have the app then what are you waiting for, download it today!
This is peak white shark season so be #sharksmart & continue to follow shark safety guidelines if you’re entering the water. 🦈
This is peak white shark season so be #sharksmart & continue to follow shark safety guidelines if you’re entering the water. 🦈
Today marks the 7th anniversary of Arthur Medici’s death after he was bitten by a white shark off Newcomb Hollow beach in Wellfleet. Please take a moment to remember him and his family today. Also keep in mind this is peak white shark season. Be #SharkSmart and stay vigilant. 🦈
September 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today marks the 7th anniversary of Arthur Medici’s death after he was bitten by a white shark off Newcomb Hollow beach in Wellfleet. Please take a moment to remember him and his family today. Also keep in mind this is peak white shark season. Be #SharkSmart and stay vigilant. 🦈
New 🦈 Paper!
Dusky sharks actively prey on gray seals.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(🎥=David Schumacher)
Dusky sharks actively prey on gray seals.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(🎥=David Schumacher)
August 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New 🦈 Paper!
Dusky sharks actively prey on gray seals.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(🎥=David Schumacher)
Dusky sharks actively prey on gray seals.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
(🎥=David Schumacher)
White sharks have historically always been found off Maine. 65 years ago, on August 10, 1960, Harry Goodridge harpooned a 12' white shark off Rockport that had just eaten his pet harbor seal Basil. After towing it to shore, he found Basil in 3 pieces inside the shark. 🦈
August 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
White sharks have historically always been found off Maine. 65 years ago, on August 10, 1960, Harry Goodridge harpooned a 12' white shark off Rockport that had just eaten his pet harbor seal Basil. After towing it to shore, he found Basil in 3 pieces inside the shark. 🦈
‼️SHARK ALERT‼️
Have you downloaded the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy #Sharktivity app yet? Don’t procrastinate, get it today to stay informed about alerts and sightings. 🦈
Have you downloaded the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy #Sharktivity app yet? Don’t procrastinate, get it today to stay informed about alerts and sightings. 🦈
August 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
‼️SHARK ALERT‼️
Have you downloaded the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy #Sharktivity app yet? Don’t procrastinate, get it today to stay informed about alerts and sightings. 🦈
Have you downloaded the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy #Sharktivity app yet? Don’t procrastinate, get it today to stay informed about alerts and sightings. 🦈
A friendly reminder, not all ‘fins’ are what they appear to be. The head of a gray seal resting on the surface can resemble the profile of a dorsal fin. This has resulted in a growing number of mistaken identity reports.🦭🦈
July 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A friendly reminder, not all ‘fins’ are what they appear to be. The head of a gray seal resting on the surface can resemble the profile of a dorsal fin. This has resulted in a growing number of mistaken identity reports.🦭🦈
#SharkAwarenessDay 🦈 fact: there are other sharks off MA besides white sharks. These 3 species are often encountered by fishermen and called ‘sand sharks.’ It’s important to know the difference because, unlike the spiny & smooth dogfish, sand tigers are prohibited.
July 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#SharkAwarenessDay 🦈 fact: there are other sharks off MA besides white sharks. These 3 species are often encountered by fishermen and called ‘sand sharks.’ It’s important to know the difference because, unlike the spiny & smooth dogfish, sand tigers are prohibited.
Shark party at Target this evening!
#SharksNearMe 🦈🎯
#SharksNearMe 🦈🎯
July 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Shark party at Target this evening!
#SharksNearMe 🦈🎯
#SharksNearMe 🦈🎯
Happy Canada Day to all my friends and family in the #GreatWhiteNorth! 🦈Last year international traveler ‘LeeBeth’ was touring the Maritimes on this day. We’ve already had multiple white shark reports in the region this year. You can view as well as report sightings on the #Sharktivity app.
July 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Happy Canada Day to all my friends and family in the #GreatWhiteNorth! 🦈Last year international traveler ‘LeeBeth’ was touring the Maritimes on this day. We’ve already had multiple white shark reports in the region this year. You can view as well as report sightings on the #Sharktivity app.
With hot weather forecast for this week lots of you will be headed to the beach so here’s a reminder that white sharks are here. Be #SharkSmart and review shark safety recommendations before you hit the waves (www.nps.gov/caco/planyou...).
Please spread the word!
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Please spread the word!
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June 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
With hot weather forecast for this week lots of you will be headed to the beach so here’s a reminder that white sharks are here. Be #SharkSmart and review shark safety recommendations before you hit the waves (www.nps.gov/caco/planyou...).
Please spread the word!
🦈
Please spread the word!
🦈
I knew this card was going to get me in the feels as soon as I opened the envelope. 🥹
#HappyFathersDay!
#sharksnearme 🦈
#HappyFathersDay!
#sharksnearme 🦈
June 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I knew this card was going to get me in the feels as soon as I opened the envelope. 🥹
#HappyFathersDay!
#sharksnearme 🦈
#HappyFathersDay!
#sharksnearme 🦈
Here’s white shark ‘Padre’ wishing all the Dads out there #HappyFathersDay! 🦈
June 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Here’s white shark ‘Padre’ wishing all the Dads out there #HappyFathersDay! 🦈
Happy #WorldOceansDay! It always amazes me when I meet someone that hasn’t seen the Ocean but many people around the world are landlocked. Although they may never see it they are still impacted by it everyday. So here’s a limerick I came up with to remind everyone a healthy 🌊 = healthy 🌎
June 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Happy #WorldOceansDay! It always amazes me when I meet someone that hasn’t seen the Ocean but many people around the world are landlocked. Although they may never see it they are still impacted by it everyday. So here’s a limerick I came up with to remind everyone a healthy 🌊 = healthy 🌎
On the anniversary of #DDay remember the bravery & heroism of the troops who sacrificed so much to change the course of history. They were soldiers but they were also people just like us, including a guy who liked sharks. We’re honored to name a white shark ‘Web’ after David Kenyon Webster. 🦈
June 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On the anniversary of #DDay remember the bravery & heroism of the troops who sacrificed so much to change the course of history. They were soldiers but they were also people just like us, including a guy who liked sharks. We’re honored to name a white shark ‘Web’ after David Kenyon Webster. 🦈
No white sharks spotted today but plenty of shark food. Seals were spread out all along the coast with the biggest haulouts off Monomoy. Also had several basking sharks including this big one off Peaked Hill.🦭🦈
June 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
No white sharks spotted today but plenty of shark food. Seals were spread out all along the coast with the biggest haulouts off Monomoy. Also had several basking sharks including this big one off Peaked Hill.🦭🦈
My latest acquisition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of JAWS. 🦈
#sharksnearme
#sharksnearme
June 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
My latest acquisition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of JAWS. 🦈
#sharksnearme
#sharksnearme
Red foxes had squirrel for suppah. The coyote had something else in its sights. 🦊
May 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Red foxes had squirrel for suppah. The coyote had something else in its sights. 🦊
It was a beautiful day to look for sharks but alas, I couldn’t find any. I had to settle for watching these 3 little goofballs and their entertaining antics. 🦊
May 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It was a beautiful day to look for sharks but alas, I couldn’t find any. I had to settle for watching these 3 little goofballs and their entertaining antics. 🦊
Time lapse video of today’s basking shark necropsy led by @shellspc.bsky.social. Three hours of work condensed into just over a minute. 🦈
May 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Time lapse video of today’s basking shark necropsy led by @shellspc.bsky.social. Three hours of work condensed into just over a minute. 🦈
Unlike marine mammals which can breathe out of water, sharks cannot. Once stranded it’s a race against time & tide. Smaller sharks can often be helped back into the water but when you’re the 2nd largest fish in the sea, whose weight is measured in tons, the odds are against you
May 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Unlike marine mammals which can breathe out of water, sharks cannot. Once stranded it’s a race against time & tide. Smaller sharks can often be helped back into the water but when you’re the 2nd largest fish in the sea, whose weight is measured in tons, the odds are against you
This basking shark may look like it’s smiling but sadly, it is not. This poor individual stranded on a beach along Cape Cod Bay. There are a lot of baskos around this year and unfortunately some strand. 🦈
May 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This basking shark may look like it’s smiling but sadly, it is not. This poor individual stranded on a beach along Cape Cod Bay. There are a lot of baskos around this year and unfortunately some strand. 🦈
Chilly wind, choppy seas and changing sky gives the morning a very Fall-like feeling.
May 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Chilly wind, choppy seas and changing sky gives the morning a very Fall-like feeling.
This is the kind of morning commute I don’t mind. Basking shark traffic jam! 🦈
May 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is the kind of morning commute I don’t mind. Basking shark traffic jam! 🦈