Maine
Underwater photo of great white shark in Maine waters believed to be the 1st
A photo taken by a National Geographic photographer on July 8 might be the first underwater image of a great white shark off the coast of Maine, according to the magazine.
Brian Skerry was roughly 15 miles off the coast of Harpswell when he briefly encountered the 10-foot juvenile great white.
Skerry started diving in Maine waters around 50 years ago and has logged more than 10,000 hours under water, according to National Geographic. He believes it is the first underwater photo of a great white in the area.
A marine biologist at the New England Aquarium in Boston and an assistant scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s marine predators group also told National Geographic they were also unaware of any other underwater images of great whites in Maine.
More sharks have been spotted in Maine waters in recent years, and while climate change is often credited, a marine biologist interviewed by National Geographic said conservation efforts that protected sharks and their prey from the fishing industry are the more likely cause.
Skerry’s photo makes its debut two weeks from the fifth anniversary of Maine’s first known fatal great white attack, which happened off Bailey Island in Harpswell. It also coincides with the lead-up to a run of 50th anniversary screenings of “Jaws,” which might inspire a new generation of shark fear.
But a marine biologist interviewed by National Geographic stressed that shark attacks against humans are exceedingly rare, saying that a person is much more likely to die in a car crash on the way to the beach.
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
The Maine Baseball Team was swept by UMass Lowell in the weekend series, losing on Sunday 5-4.
UMaine scored 3 runs in the 5th inning and 1 in the 6th inning to lead 4-1, but the Riverhawks scored 2 runs in the 7th and then pushed across the tying and winning runs in the 9th inning for the win.
Thomas Stabley started for Maine and went 6.1 innings on the mound. He allowed 5 hits and 3 runs, striking out and walking 1. Owen Wheeler pitched 1.2 hitless innings striking out 2. Sebastian Holt pitched the 9th and took the loss, allowing 2 hits and 2 runs, the big hit a 2-run homer to Nicholas Solozano, his 2nd of the day.
Hunter St. Denis homered for Maine, a solo shot, his 9th of the season, in the 6th inning.
Albert De La Rosa was 2-4. JuJu Stevens , Shane Andrus, Quinn Murphy and Chris Bear each singled.
UMass Lowell is 19-27 while Maine is now 17-30.
The Black Bears will host Merrimack on Tuesday, May 12th in a non-conference game at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on 92.9 The Ticket with the pregame starting at 1:30 p.m. Maine then closes out the regular season at home with a 3-game America East conference matchup with Albany Thursday- Saturday.
Check out photos from the game
Maine-UMass Lowell Baseball May 10
The Maine Black Bears hosted the UMass Lowell Riverhawks on Sunday, May 10th
Gallery Credit: Chris Popper
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