Shark Attack Off Chatham!!!

[b5545]

Originally Posted by BigFish

One seal was munched to death in close to shore....witnessed by some swimmers......they think maybe a Great White! A large pool of blood in the water followed the attack!

I would tend to think it was a blue shark.
Water is still too cold for a great white .But for blue sharks they will come in close....

[likwid]

Originally Posted by b5545

I would tend to think it was a blue shark.
Water is still too cold for a great white .But for blue sharks they will come in close....

Great Whites live primarily in cold water chasing seals.

Blue sharks don't eat seals.

South Africa average water temps: 9°C (49°F) to 20°C (68°F)

Monterey Bay average water temps are the same.

Those are two primary GW habitats. And full of seals.

Water temp at Nauset this past week: 71.

[b5545]

Originally Posted by likwid

Great Whites live primarily in cold water chasing seals.

Blue sharks don't eat seals.

South Africa average water temps: 9°C (49°F) to 20°C (68°F)

Monterey Bay average water temps are the same.

Those are two primary GW habitats. And full of seals.

Water temp at Nauset this past week: 71.

Blue sharks indeed eat seals.

A Blue shark feed mainly on squid and bony fish. Pelagic fish typically make up the base of the Blue shark's diet, such as swordfish, tuna, mackerel, cod, herring and sea raven. Seals, flatfish, pelagic red crabs and cetacean carrion are also a part of its normal diet. The Blue sharks will frequently attack fish that is already caught by long-lines or similar fishing gear, which unfortunately means that Blue sharks are often ensnared in the equipment themselves. The Blue shark is also known to sometimes eat sea birds and garbage.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by b5545

Blue sharks indeed eat seals.

A Blue shark feed mainly on squid and bony fish. Pelagic fish typically make up the base of the Blue shark's diet, such as swordfish, tuna, mackerel, cod, herring and sea raven. Seals, flatfish, pelagic red crabs and cetacean carrion are also a part of its normal diet. The Blue sharks will frequently attack fish that is already caught by long-lines or similar fishing gear, which unfortunately means that Blue sharks are often ensnared in the equipment themselves. The Blue shark is also known to sometimes eat sea birds and garbage.

I read the same page you did. It says mamalian carrion That means DEAD. We are talking LIVE seals here. Blue sharks, live seals, uhhhm.....NO

[Canalman]

Originally Posted by b5545

I would tend to think it was a blue shark.
Water is still too cold for a great white .But for blue sharks they will come in close....

Haven't you been watching shark week?!

They tolerate almost any water temp if there's food to be had

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Canalman

Haven't you been watching shark week?!

They tolerate almost any water temp if there's food to be had

Yup--if they can swim in San Francisco Bay and off Monterrey, Chatham is way comfortable for them