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The New Sensors Track Shark Activity and Alert Beachgoers

Researchers have been tracking sharks in Cape Cod for a decade with acoustic sensors that send out a high frequency ping. Researchers can now see the shark's depth, direction they're swimming, water temperature and even if they're speeding up or slowing down. The trackers are showing researchers that these sharks are actually really curious,. They surface to check out lobster buoys and look at birds.

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