Great White Shark Spotted Off Greenwich Coast

GREENWICH, CT — An advisory was issued Monday that a nearly 10-foot-long great white shark was spotted in the waters off the Greenwich coast, according to the marine life research organization Ocearch.org.

The shark is named Cabot (after the explorer John Cabot), and was initially tagged by Ocearch in Nova Scotia. It weighs more than 500 pounds.

Cabot's sighting marks the first time that a great white has been tracked in Long Island Sound, the group states.

Tracking is done through GPS "ping" signals that tagged sea creatures give off, and Cabot's ping was logged at about 9 a.m., writes NBC Connecticut.

Ocearch.org collects data on sea creatures to assist scientists in gathering information that had otherwise been unattainable.

photo courtesy of Ocearch.org.

"Our mission is to accelerate the ocean's return to balance and abundance, through fearless innovations in scientific research, education, outreach, and policy, using unique collaborations of individuals and organizations in the U.S. and abroad," the group states.