A giant white shark that made shark science history over the winter off Mexico has made her way up to Massachusetts, according to researchers.

The nearly 3,000-pound monstrous great white shark, nicknamed “LeeBeth” by scientists, pinged near Cape Cod on Tuesday.

The estimated 2,800-pound, 14-foot female shark was caught and tagged off South Carolina in December by Atlantic White Shark Conservancy staff scientist Megan Winton and Outcast Sport Fishing’s Chip Michalove.

They were able to attach four tags to the apex predator, including a satellite spot tag that people can follow on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app. Since the tagging, LeeBeth has been on the move and made shark science history when she pinged off the coast of Matamoros, Mexico — the furthest west a white shark has ever been tracked into the Gulf of Mexico.

LeeBeth has now migrated all the way to New England.

“She has now traveled over 6,000 miles since being tagged!” the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy posted. “Do you think she will stick around Cape Cod? Or will she continue her way further north into Canadian waters? You can track LeeBeth on Sharktivity.”

A special White Shark Wednesday! White shark LeeBeth has made her way to Massachusetts! After being tagged by AWSC’s senior scientist @MegalodonWinton & @ChipHHI off South Carolina on 12/8, she made shark science history when she pinged off the coast of Matamoros, Mexico on 2/28. pic.twitter.com/AiJDaQsTTQ

— Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (@A_WhiteShark) June 12, 2024

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Orca spotted eating tuna off the islands

A killer whale was seen with a tuna in its mouth during a recent aerial survey.

Members of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s North Atlantic Right Whale team saw an array of sightings — a whopping 161 whales, comprising seven species, south of Martha’s Vineyard and southeast of Nantucket.

Highlights included seeing 93 sei whales, one of the highest concentrations of sei whales they’d ever seen during a single survey flight.

“Another highlight was two killer whales, which they don’t often see during this survey,” NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic posted. “More incredible—one of the killer whales had a tuna in its mouth!”

A well-known orca was recently spotted off the Cape, according to researchers. The orca nicknamed “Old Thom” was back along Chatham earlier this month. The researchers say they know it was him from his very distinct dorsal fin.

During the recent NOAA aerial survey, they also saw 36 humpbacks, 21 fin whales, as well as minke, sperm, and North Atlantic right whales.

Shiver of sharks spotted

A group of five basking sharks was seen off Newport, R.I., Wednesday morning.

“If you’re lucky enough to see one please be a #citizenscientist and let me know about it,” posted shark researcher John Chisholm. “Also be sure to checkout my ID guide. Baskos are the species most often mistaken for white sharks.”

Fantastic video of 5 basking sharks off Newport, RI this morning. If you’re lucky enough to see one please be a #citizenscientist and let me know about it.

Also be sure to checkout my ID guide. Baskos are the species most often mistaken for white sharks. pic.twitter.com/Yh246zZOwM

— MA Sharks (@MA_Sharks) June 12, 2024