This signalled the start of a first-of-its-kind study for these species in Mozambique, with the objectives of identifying primary aggregation sites, understanding their movements and home range and identifying the threats they face in the region.

Two types of tags are being used in the study—acoustic and pop-up archival satellite tags—so that both fine and broad-scale movements can be studied.

Ocean warming is causing declines of coral reefs globally, raising critical questions about the potential for corals to adapt. In the central equatorial Pacific, reefs persisting through recurrent El Niño heatwaves hold further important clues; We have previously reported on Red Sea coral resilience to climate change.

Several years ago, there was a concern that it might have a negative impact on tourism. But we’ve been working to educate people about sharks and what we’ve actually seen is no negative impact.

— Paul Niedzwiecki, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce

Finding sharks off the coast of Cape Cod is not hard, with some shark tour operators using the same methods that shark researchers use to find the predators: drones, or an overhead "spotter" plane, to locate sharks and direct their boats to them.