Researchers are currently investigating the cause of death of a large great white shark that washed ashore near Pictou in northern Nova Scotia. The male shark, weighing 580 kilograms, was found on a beach last Friday, prompting researchers from the Marine Animal Response Society to conduct a necropsy over the weekend.

According to Dr. Laura Bourque from the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative in P.E.I., the initial examination did not reveal an obvious cause of death, and further testing is required to determine the underlying factors.

Experts note that conservation efforts have contributed to the recovery of the great white shark population following a significant decline in the 1970s and 1980s. They also suggest that the impact of climate change, leading to warmer ocean temperatures, may be facilitating the northward migration of certain ocean species.

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