Spot A Shark USA

Engaging citizen scientists in sand tiger shark research & conservation | Joint project by NC Aquariums, SEZARC, WildMe, Duke, Coastal Studies Institute & more

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

📢 Calling all divers & underwater explorers 📢 If you have photos (new or old) of sand tiger #sharks, please submit them to our #SpotASharkUSA citizen-science program to help us learn more about this shark species 📷 Blue Elements Imaging #SharkResearch #CitizenScience #TeamWork

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

#SharkCam through @exploreorg , @FPTower , and Dr. Burge at CCU has been a long-time collaborator with SAS USA and our team is so glad the cam is live again!
Check it out: https://t.co/butbrKG6rM
📸SharkCam/explore.org

[Ara McClanahan @Mollisquama]

📣For anyone unaware: #SharkCam at @FPTower through @exploreorg is LIVE again! Tune in to see the wonderful diversity of marine life under the tower (including #sharks) that I am utilizing for my thesis research at @CCUChanticleers 🦈
Link: https://t.co/GneWh4E1iQ

[Carol Seals Price @SeaPriceNC]

I am very pleased to share the NC Aquariums are hiring a Shark Research Scientist.
https://t.co/dNxV8GgUwx
This person will support our exciting sand tiger shark research including telemetry and photo-identification projects.

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

Happy Friday from our team! 🦈
#Sandtigersharks here in #NorthCarolina (& other areas) are strongly associated with hard-bottom habitats, artificial reefs, and shipwrecks as photographed here on the #Aeolus by citizen-scientist and underwater photographer 📷Devin Daniels
#diveNC

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

Happy #ToothyTuesday shark enthusiasts! 🦈
Still sitting on #sandtiger #shark images from previous dives? 🤿
Now is a perfect time to relive your aquatic memories and consider submitting your sand tiger images to us at https://t.co/oxhTQ9SvPX 🙂
📷 Frank Krasovec

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

Happy #ToothyTuesday shark friends! 🦈
The wreck of the #Caribsea is a #sandtiger hotspot, as you can see here. Several #NorthCarolina wrecks host large aggregations of sand tiger #sharks seasonally.
We all hope you have a great week!
📸 Frank Krasovec

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

Thank you so much @girlwithgrit_ for the photos!

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

A bit of a late tweet, but last week our research leader @SeaPriceNC was honored to speak of our research & the role of NC State students during Dr. Schiffman's (@WhySharksMatter) book tour for his book, Why Sharks Matter. Thank you for having us and go out and get a copy! 🦈

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

Happy #ToothyTuesday from the Spot A Shark USA team! 🦈
Seen swimming alongside this beautiful female #sandtiger #shark is a juvenile banded rudderfish, which belongs to the jack and pompano family. 🐟
📸Devin Daniels

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

It's #MatchingMonday 🎉
Meet Crescent, a female #sandtigershark that had not seen since 2019 until this past June of 2022. Crescent was spotted 2x in May 2019 on the SPAR wreck & this year on the Aeolus! 🤿
We are so happy to see Crescent again🦈
📸 J. Langham
📸 Frank Krasovec

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

For background, Claud was named by our partner & shark conservationist Tanya Houppermans of Blue Elements Imaging and Exploration. 🦈
This NC wreck-loving sand tiger was named after the amazing and legendary North Carolina pioneer #SCUBA diver, Claud Hull.
📷Frank Krasovec 2020

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

Exciting news! 🎉🦈
Claud the #sandtiger #shark has been spotted again for the first time this year in June on the wreck of the #Aeolus by super-collaborator & photographer Frank Krasovec! 🦈
We are so happy to see Claud again after a year-long wait. 🎉
Follow thread for more!

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

Claud the young #sandtigershark was 1st spotted in North Carolina in 2019 by our partner 📷Blue Elements Imaging and Exploration. He has since been photographed 17 different times on NC wrecks by multiple divers/citizen-scientists since 2019. 🦈
Thank you all for your hard work!

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

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Big thank you to Thomas Faulkner, Bobby Purifoy, and Frank Krasovec for helping us document Potter the #shark's behavior & ecology! 🦈
As always, thanks to all of our contributors and partners for aiding in our #sharkscience
📸 Thomas Faulkner

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

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It's #ToothyTuesday & we'd like to introduce Potter, a young #sandtigershark spotted thrice in June on the wreck of the #Caribsea
One cool thing about Potter is we have the spot-pattern of both sides of this shark thanks to citizen-scientist divers (cont.)
📸 Frank Krasovec

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

It's a match! 🎉
Research intern @b_regester was ID'ing #sandtiger photos from community-scientists & found a resighting of this lovely #sandtiger #shark on the #Caribsea- first spotted in September 2021 by 📸Devin Daniels & again in July 2022 by 📸Juergen Scharner. So cool!🦈

[NC Aquarium at PKS @NCAquariumatPKS]

@SpotASharkUSA This shark's name is Cecil! Named by NC Aquarium Conservation and Research Coordinator @SeaPriceNC after her father. Cecil has been spotted at different shipwrecks along the coast of NC but has been spotted most often at the wreck of the Aeolus.

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

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You've likely seen today (July 14th) is #SharkAwarenessDay 🦈
There are >500 shark species w/ more being discovered by scientists w/ advancements in research. #Sharks of all shapes & sizes play critical roles in the health of our world's aquatic ecosystems!
📷 Shawn Harper

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

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#Sharks also face several threats, with significant declines in certain populations worldwide.
Take a few moments today to appreciate and learn more about these diverse, important, and wonderful animals! 🦈
📸 Blue Elements Imaging and Exploration
📸 Frank Krasovec

[Jim Wharton, PhD (he/him) @jimwharton]

Happy #SharkAwarenessDay (AKA #SharkandRayAwarenessDay). Yes, you may be "aware" of sharks, but are you aware of their diversity? Or the existential threats they face from under-regulated and unsustainable fishing pressure? It's a good day to learn more.

[Spot A Shark USA @SpotASharkUSA]

Tune in tomorrow - it is sure to be great! 🦈

[NOAA Monitor NMS @MonitorNMS]

🚨𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!🚨

Join us next week as Dr. Carol Price, from the NC Aquarium system, dives into sand tiger sharks off the North Carolina coast. Learn how you can even lend a hand in this amazing shark research.

Register here:https://t.co/oysfUs6GSo