Shark tracker unveils great whites’ secrets
US scientists have found a way to keep track of white sharks movements and enable internet users to join their journey.
Published On 11 Jan 2014
Researchers at the University of North Florida’s shark biology programme intend to boost a limited supply of recorded scientific data on great whites by tagging “Katherine,” a white shark who is helping researches compile secrets about the predator.
Every time Katherine surfaces, the tag send a signal to a satellite, allowing anyone to go online and follow updates on Katherine and other great whites.
Al-Jazeera’s Julia Yarbough reports from Florida.