A great white shark has been spotted near the location of Aotearoa’s last fatal shark attack at Waihī Beach. The shark appeared just offshore of Alderman Island near Tairua, shark scientist Riley Elliot said. The shark, previously tagged by Elliot, had travelled around the top of the north island to 90 Mile Beach, and was now in Coromandel . A coroner’s investigation into Marlow’s tragic death, released in 2022, recommended more research on sharks into the number of great white sharks in New Zealand waters, and the provision of drone technology for surf lifeguards. Christel Yardley/Stuff Waihi Beach and Bowentown has had an increase of shark sightings over the last summers.

Source: Stuff March 11, 2023 06:06 UTC