{"id":2336676,"date":"2024-09-04T14:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-tag-7-foot-shark-realize-somethings-terribly-wrong-as-strange-readings-come-back\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T14:43:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:43:28","slug":"scientists-tag-7-foot-shark-realize-somethings-terribly-wrong-as-strange-readings-come-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scientists-tag-7-foot-shark-realize-somethings-terribly-wrong-as-strange-readings-come-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Tag 7-Foot Shark, Realize Something&#8217;s Terribly Wrong as Strange Readings Come Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscientists-tag-7-foot-shark-realize-somethings-terribly-wrong-as-strange-readings-come-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2336676&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Researchers tracking a pregnant 7-foot porbeagle shark off the coast\u200c of Massachusetts made\u200b a\u2063 groundbreaking and disturbing discovery. The shark was equipped with two tracking devices\u2014one that transmits signals when surfacing\u2063 and another pop-off tag that\u2064 floats to the surface after about a year. \u2062However,\u2064 the pop-off tag\u2063 detached\u200d and surfaced just \u200c158 days after being attached, indicating \u200can unexpected event.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the \u2063data from the tag showed normal readings, but suddenly, the temperature spiked at a depth of 600 meters, contradicting\u200d typical water temperature patterns \u200bthat decrease with depth. This indicated something had severely gone wrong, leading researchers, including Arizona State University&#8217;s Brooke \u200cAnderson, to conclude that the shark had \u2064likely been eaten.<\/p>\n<p>This incident marks the first documented \u200bcase of a porbeagle shark \u200bbeing preyed\u2063 upon, suggesting the presence of a larger predator, such \u2064as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-that-triggered-cancellation-of-dr-seuss-called-cat-in-the-hat-racist-horton-the-elephant-a-white-supremacist\/\" title=\"Study That Triggered Cancellation of Dr. Seuss Called Cat In The Hat Racist, Horton The Elephant A White Supremacist\">great white<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brazil-seizes-record-number-of-illegal-shark-fins\/\" title=\"Brazil confiscates unprecedented amount of illegal shark fins.\">shortfin mako shark<\/a>. The study, published in &#8220;Frontiers in Marine Science,&#8221; provides new insights into the predation dynamics affecting this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">threatened species<\/a>. Scientists eliminated orcas as potential predators due to their higher internal body temperatures, instead hypothesizing that a mature female great white, \u2063potentially over 15 feet long, was responsible for the porbeagle&#8217;s demise.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Researchers tracking a large shark may have stumbled on a disturbing first-of-its-kind discovery after recovering one of the tags.<\/p>\n<p>The apex predator, a 7-foot pregnant porbeagle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/single-shark-goes-4th-july-rampage-texas-beach-attacks-4-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shark<\/a>, was caught by scientists off the coast of Massachusetts in October of 2020 and tagged with two tracking devices.<\/p>\n<p>One of the devices affixed to the fish&rsquo;s fin was designed to transmit a signal when it broke the surface of the water. The other, called a pop-off tag, pops off after roughly a year and floats to the surface, providing scientists with critical data.<\/p>\n<p>The tags and tracking program aim to discover more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/holy-grail-shark-science-caught-camera-off-us-coast-first-recording-ever-moment-great-whites-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shark<\/a> species&rsquo; reproductive cycle and to pinpoint where the mothers give birth.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science\/science-news\/pregnant-porbeagle-shark-eaten-bigger-shark-rcna168527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>, those watching the shark realized something wasn&rsquo;t right when the pop-off tag floated to the surface only 158 days after being attached to the shark.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The device held a disturbing record.<\/p>\n<p>Data on the tag reveals the first months were normal, showing depth and temperature readings expected from an active shark. Then, the record took a shocking turn.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Something had gone very wrong,&rdquo; Arizona State University shark researcher Brooke Anderson told NBC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All of a sudden, the temperature spiked, even at 600 meters depth, and stayed elevated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Typically, water grows colder as depth increases. The increase in depth coupled with the relatively high and consistent temperature pointed to a potential reality nobody expected.<\/p>\n<p>The other tag, designed to stay attached to the shark and transmit at the ocean&rsquo;s surface, has been completely silent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All of the data pointed to the same conclusion,&rdquo; Anderson said. &ldquo;She had been eaten.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is the first report of a porbeagle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/family-filming-waterslide-hears-screams-ends-recording-boy-attacked-resorts-shark-tank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shark<\/a> of this size being turned into prey, a feat that seemingly can only be accomplished by a much larger animal.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers published the discovery in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/marine-science\/articles\/10.3389\/fmars.2024.1406973\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frontiers in Marine Science<\/a> journal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the location of predation and elevated temperature at depth recorded by the pregnant porbeagle&rsquo;s tag, potential predators include endothermic shark species such as the white shark Carcharodon carcharias and shortfin mako Isurus oxyrhinchus,&rdquo; the article states.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the first evidence of predation on a porbeagle globally and provides novel insight into inter-specific interactions for this large, threatened shark species.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Scientists dismissed the possibility that a predatory marine mammal such as the orca had anything to do with the shark&rsquo;s apparent disappearance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Large marine mammals,&rdquo; the article explains, &ldquo;such as odontocete whales (e.g., Orcas Orcinus orca) maintain much higher internal temperatures (close to 40&deg;C; Whittow et al., 1974; Str&oslash;m et al., 2019) and so were not considered as a potential predator in this instance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Anderson&rsquo;s educated guess is that the porbeagle&rsquo;s predator is a mature female great white shark, &ldquo;probably 15-feet plus.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The apex predator, a 7-foot pregnant porbeagle shark, was captured by scientists off the coast of Massachusetts in October 2020 and equipped with two tracking devices. One device attached to the shark&#8217;s fin was designed to send signals when it surfaced, while the other, known as a pop-off tag, detaches after about a year and floats to the surface to provide vital data. The purpose of these tags is to learn more about the reproductive cycle of this species and identify where mothers give birth. According to NBC News, observers noticed something unusual when the pop-off tag surfaced just 158 days after being attached.<\/p>\n<p>The data from this device revealed an alarming trend. Initially, it recorded normal depth and temperature readings typical for an active shark. However, things took a drastic turn afterward. &#8220;Something had gone very wrong,&#8221; said Brooke Anderson, a shark researcher at Arizona State University. &#8220;Suddenly, there was a spike in temperature even at depths of 600 meters that remained high.&#8221; Normally, water temperatures decrease with depth; thus this unexpected rise suggested an alarming possibility that no one anticipated. Meanwhile, the other tag meant to stay on the shark and transmit data from the ocean&#8217;s surface has been completely silent. &#8220;All evidence pointed to one conclusion,&#8221; Anderson stated: &#8220;She had been eaten.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first documented case of such a large porbeagle shark becoming prey\u2014an event likely caused by significantly larger predators. Researchers shared their findings in Frontiers in Marine Science journal stating that given where predation occurred along with elevated temperatures recorded by the pregnant porbeagle\u2019s tag, possible predators could include warm-blooded sharks like great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) or shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus). This discovery provides new insights into predator-prey interactions involving this vulnerable species.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists ruled out large marine mammals like orcas as potential culprits due to their higher internal body temperatures compared to those recorded by the porbeagle\u2019s tag during its last moments before disappearance: \u201cLarge marine mammals,\u201d they noted in their article \u201cmaintain much higher internal temperatures (close to 40\u00b0C),\u201d making them unlikely predators here.\u201d Anderson speculates that it was likely an adult female great white shark measuring over 15 feet long that preyed upon her<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2336677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/porbeagle.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40089,11487,10267,19919],"class_list":["post-2336676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ocean-research","tag-scientists","tag-shark","tag-wildlife"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/porbeagle.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}