Huge great white spotted traveling up US and Canada as shark sightings surge
A large great white shark named Contender has been tracked migrating from the US coast to Canada, amid a broader trend of shark sightings increasing in northern regions. Scientists attribute these shifting migration patterns to rising ocean temperatures caused by climate change.
Why it matters
The movement of apex predators serves as a biological indicator of the broader environmental impact of climate change on marine ecosystems.
Researcher Brett McBride conducting field research on white shark Contender. Photograph: Ocearch Researcher Brett McBride conducting field research on white shark Contender. Photograph: Ocearch US news Huge great white spotted traveling up US and Canada as shark sightings surge Contender, largest tagged male great white, heading north as overheating oceans alter range of several shark species
Prefer the Guardian on Google The largest tagged male great white shark in the Atlantic Ocean has been identified traveling up the US and Canada coastline amid a surge in sightings of sharks that are increasingly shifting their movement patterns due to the overheating of the oceans.
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