Sign in

MA_Sharks

@ma-sharks.bsky.social
1.8K followers 66 following 163 posts

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 • 🦈

PostsRepliesMedia
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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.
061
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
‼️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.
020
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
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. 🦈
0183
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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. 🦈
040
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
New 🦈 Paper! Dusky sharks actively prey on gray seals. link.springer.com/article/10.1... (🎥=David Schumacher)
061
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
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. 🦈
160
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
‼️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. 🦈
030
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
🦈 www.capenews.net/bourne/news/...
capenews.net
Hammerhead Sightings Increase In Upper Cape Waters; Fisherman Hooks Tiger Shark
Within the past couple of weeks, adjunct scientist of New England Aquarium John Chisholm has received multiple reports of smooth hammerhead shark sightings in the waters of Buzzards Bay. A
041
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
🦈 13-foot, 9-inch shark seen off Nantucket isn't even close to biggest great white recorded www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/e...
capecodtimes.com
13-foot, 9-inch shark seen off Nantucket isn't even close to biggest great white recorded
Contender is pretty big for a male, sure. But in great white shark size contests, it's the females who take the cake.
020
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
🦈 Biologists document rise in hammerhead sightings www.mvtimes.com/2025/07/22/b...
mvtimes.com
Biologists document rise in hammerhead sightings - The Martha's Vineyard Times
In what is believed to be driven by climate change and increasing water temperatures, marine biologists are reporting a steady increase in the presence of smooth hammerhead sharks in Vineyard and New ...
010
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
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.🦭🦈
030
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
#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.
040
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
White Shark photographed off Maine 🦈 www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
nationalgeographic.com
Rare image of great white shark captured off the coast of Maine
National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has logged more than 10,000 hours under water—but he's never before snapped a photo of a great white in Maine before.
051
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Shark party at Target this evening! #SharksNearMe 🦈🎯
130
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
🦈 www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/08/m...
bostonglobe.com
‘That is a shark. We need to leave.’ Close encounter with great white stuns paddleboarders off Woods Hole. - The Boston Globe
Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin were paddleboarding off Stony Beach when they encountered a great white shark in the water.
020
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Fisherman on ACK being bitten by a Sandbar shark he was releasing. It’s important to remember, fisherman catch & release these sharks every day without incident, and this case is just a freak accident due to fisherman getting himself in a compromising position. 🦈 www.instagram.com/reel/DL0Hibz...
instagram.com
Login • Instagram
Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
100
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
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.
020
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
🦈 www.bostonherald.com/2025/06/26/s...
bostonherald.com
Sharks chomping on seals off Massachusetts, feasting on dead whale off Long Island
Sharks chomping on seals off Massachusetts, feasting on dead whale off Long Island: ‘Right in time for the 50th anniversary of Jaws’
030
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Actually that’s not true. It’s the biggest male that group has tagged but it’s far from the biggest white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic nor is it the largest male.
010
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
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! 🦈
3234
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
I knew this card was going to get me in the feels as soon as I opened the envelope. 🥹 #HappyFathersDay! #sharksnearme 🦈
080
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Here’s white shark ‘Padre’ wishing all the Dads out there #HappyFathersDay! 🦈
091
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
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 🌎
021
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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. 🦈
040
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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.🦭🦈
082
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
My latest acquisition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of JAWS. 🦈 #sharksnearme
010
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Red foxes had squirrel for suppah. The coyote had something else in its sights. 🦊
1200
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
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. 🦊
0103
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Time lapse video of today’s basking shark necropsy led by @shellspc.bsky.social. Three hours of work condensed into just over a minute. 🦈
061
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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
020
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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. 🦈
140
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Chilly wind, choppy seas and changing sky gives the morning a very Fall-like feeling.
090
Reposted by MA_Sharks
Michelle Jewell @michellejewell.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Friends, I am seeking a historian in either Irish or Scottish lore specialized in leviathans, basking sharks, or any other marine creatures.
Basking shark historical sketch.
114926
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
This is the kind of morning commute I don’t mind. Basking shark traffic jam! 🦈
091
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
A few weeks ago I was sitting in this exact spot watching right whales and this morning I’m watching basking sharks. Cape Cod Bay is full of basking sharks right now so if you head to the beach to enjoy this beautiful day keep your 👀 out, you have a good chance of seeing one. 🦈
0172
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Both white sharks and basking sharks are off Massachusetts now. Here’s a cheat sheet on how to tell them apart. Remember, if you see a white shark please use the #sharktivity app to report it. 🦈
24012
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there! 'Curly' is the largest white shark tagged in the Atlantic to date. She's one big mother 🦈. You can see her in the Shark Week episode ‘Jaws Comes Home’.
092
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Today marks the 55th anniversary of 'The Goal' scored by Bobby Orr to help the Boston Bruins win the #StanleyCup, May 10, 1970. Ray Lussier captured the memorable moment on film so when we found a white shark with unique markings resembling that iconic photo we had to name it #BobbyOrr. 🏒🦈
021
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
After a day of watching basking sharks in Cape Cod Bay,time to kick back and enjoy #JAWS at the Boston Pops! 🦈
071
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Multiple reports of basking sharks off Plymouth this morning. Thanks to Lisa & Mark for alerting me. Here’s a few different sharks close to the beach. Mark and I counted at least 5 and Lisa had another group off Manomet. If you see a shark remember to be a #citizenscientist and please report it! 🦈
3848
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
No. Part of Duxbury MA
020
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Another episode of things I see through the windshield of my truck. Can anyone guess what it is?
2100
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
A message from White Shark 'Kenobi'. 🦈#HappyStarWarsDay #Maythe4thbewithyou
162
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
22 yrs ago today New Hampshire's 'Old Man of the Mountain' collapsed. The famous profile lives on in the dorsal fin of one of the white sharks identified off Cape Cod in 2015 which was appropriately named after the iconic rock formation. Can you see the resemblance? 🦈
191
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
🦈 season is here! www.bostonherald.com/2025/05/02/c...
bostonherald.com
Cape Cod seals, watch out! White shark migrating north ‘getting a head start’ on shark season
Cape Cod seals, watch out! White shark migrating north ‘getting a head start’ on shark season
081
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
It’s that time of year, shark season is upon us! Now would be a good time to brush up on your ID skills. This video will help you distinguish between white sharks and basking sharks. Remember if you see a shark please use the #Sharktivity app to report it. youtu.be/kWRuFWuz7NA?...
youtu.be
White Shark Identification
YouTube video by MA Sharks
042
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Only 239 more days until Christmas and it’s looking like some JAWSome offerings are in store this year. Hallmark just released the 2025 Dream Book and there’s a JAWS sign ornament to celebrate the the 50th anniversary as well as a SharkWeek white shark ornament. #sharksnearme
020
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
🦈
1122
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
DId you know that marine biologists around the world get their baskets delivered by the Easter Rabbit Fish? They also hunt for eggcases. #HappyEaster
090
MA_Sharks @ma-sharks.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Herring are running and the predators that eat them will be here next. Are you ready for #sharkseason? 🐟>🐠>🦈
030