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New Video Camera Tags Give SOFO Researchers Up-Close Window on Shark Activity in Local Waters

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South Fork Natural History Museum volunteers catch a shark for tagging. COURTESY SOFO

South Fork Natural History Museum volunteers catch a shark for tagging. COURTESY SOFO

Greg Metzger, the chief field coordinator for the South Fork Natural History Museum, attaches a high-definition camera tag on a sand tiger shark. COURTESY SOFO

Greg Metzger, the chief field coordinator for the South Fork Natural History Museum, attaches a high-definition camera tag on a sand tiger shark. COURTESY SOFO

A young hammerhead shark is brought to the boat. COURTESY SOFO

A young hammerhead shark is brought to the boat. COURTESY SOFO

A shark is brought to the boat for tagging. COURTESY SOFO

A shark is brought to the boat for tagging. COURTESY SOFO

authorStephen J. Kotz on Aug 30, 2025
A team of scientists from the South Fork Natural History Museum and Stony Brook University are getting an eyewitness view of shark activity off Long Island beaches. That’s because they... more

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