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Great White Sightings Prompt Cape Cod Swim Ban

For first time, officials tag Atlantic great white sharks

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(Newser) – Several Cape Cod beaches have banned swimming this weekend after four great white sharks were spotted prowling the waters, the Cape Cod Times reports. Shark expert Gregory Skomal and his crew tagged two of them—described as 8 and 10 feet long—with high-tech trackers. It was a rare instance of experts tagging Atlantic great whites to follow their migratory patterns. "From a scientific perspective, it's fantastic," said Skomal.

This image provided by the Massachusets State Division of Marine Fisheries shows a great white shark swimming in the waters near Cape Cod Mass. in Oct. 2004.
This image provided by the Massachusets State Division of Marine Fisheries shows a great white shark swimming in the waters near Cape Cod Mass. in Oct. 2004.   (AP Photo/Massachusets State Division of Marine Fisheries)
A warning sign is posted near where swimmer Dr. David Martin was killed by a shark while swimming off the coast in Solana Beach, Calif. on Friday, April 25, 2008.
A warning sign is posted near where swimmer Dr. David Martin was killed by a shark while swimming off the coast in Solana Beach, Calif. on Friday, April 25, 2008.   (AP Photo/Sandy Huffaker)
Massachusetts officials are using high-tech tags to track the movements of two great white sharks near Cape Cod, the first time the fearsome fish have ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean.
Massachusetts officials are using high-tech tags to track the movements of two great white sharks near Cape Cod, the first time the fearsome fish have ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean.   (c)
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passinthru
Sep 6, 09 5:10 PM CDT
i will be amazed to see how this article will turn into a dem/rep debate... Reply
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Spudsy
Sep 6, 09 8:07 PM CDT
It's obvious. The shark is represents the GOP planning to replace Ted Kennedy with one of their own. Duh.
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Spudsy
Sep 6, 09 8:08 PM CDT
I could have edited the "is" out of that previous post. Duh for me.
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SilenceDogood
Sep 7, 09 8:15 AM CDT
Well, the sharks represent greedy Republican bankers trying to engorge themselves due to the current financial crisis. The people on the beach are the poor people of our society once again being torn apart by big mean-spirited Republicans businessmen. The shark experts are the news media waiting for some sensationalized bloody event to occur. Pretty soon the environmentalists (Democratic) will rush to the scene to ensure no one tramples on the sand lice whist trying to get a view of the carnage.
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Derni
Sep 7, 09 11:07 AM CDT
Are we filming another Jaws Movie using REAL sharks? Reply
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