GREENWICH, Conn. (WCBS 880) — A great white shark was tracked in the Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecticut Monday.
According to the tracking group OCEARCH, the shark, named Cabot, sent a ping off the coast of Greenwich at around 11 a.m.
Be advised! For the first time ever, we are tracking a white shark in the Long Island Sound. 9’ 8” @GWSharkCabot is just off the shore near Greenwich. Follow him using the browser on any device at https://t.co/paqCMWe00M pic.twitter.com/td8e5eZUUY
— OCEARCH (@OCEARCH)
May 20, 2019 The group said it was the first time it had tracked a white shark in the area.
“I heard sending a ping from the Long Island Sound had never been done before by a white shark...so naturally I had to visit and send one off,” read a post on Cabot’s own Twitter.
I heard sending a ping from the Long Island Sound had never been done before by a white shark...so naturally I had to visit and send one off.Hello Greenwich how are you today?! pic.twitter.com/ijO9NpdiNr
— Great White Shark Cabot (@GWSharkCabot)
May 20, 2019 According to Cabot’s Twitter page, the 9-foot-8, 553-pound shark was tagged by OCEARCH in Nova Scotia.
Fans can track his movements on OCEARCH’s website.
Unfortunately for WCBS 880’s Wayne Cabot, the great white shark was actually named after the explorer John Cabot.
