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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Pratt

'Smartphones' for sharks: Scientists upgrade sensors to keep track of Cape Cod's white sharks

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Scientists monitoring the white shark population in the waters off Massachusetts' Cape Cod are attaching improved sensors, including cameras, to the predators to help scientists keep track of their whereabouts and to keep beachgoers informed and safe, researchers said Tuesday.

The program comes just as tourists are filling up hotels and rental properties on the Cape for the summer — and white sharks are returning in greater numbers to feed on the region's abundant seals.

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