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Sharks That Made 4,000-Mile Trek Together Through Mid-Atlantic 'Seem To Be Buddies' Sharks That Made 4,000-Mile Trek Together Through Mid-Atlantic 'Seem To Be Buddies'
Sharks That Made 4,000-Mile Trek Together Through Mid-Atlantic 'Seem To Be Buddies' It sounds like the beginning of a new shark attack movie. Simon and Jekyll are two sharks who have thoroughly have enjoyed their time together on the Jersey Shore. The pair were first tagged off the Southeast Coast of the United States in December 2022, and have since traveled nearly 4,000 miles up the East Coast in tandem. "This is potentially groundbreaking," Dr. Bob Hueter, the chief scientist at Ocearch said in a video shared by the Museum of Science. "White sharks lead a very solitary existence. We don't really expect to see these two sharks staying together. "But Simon and Jeky…

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by Sam Barron
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New 10-Foot White Shark Tracked Near Maryland Coast New 10-Foot White Shark Tracked Near Maryland Coast
New 10-Foot White Shark Tracked Near Maryland Coast The waters surrounding the Maryland coast has become something of a hotbed for migrating sharks that keep enjoying the warmer weather as summer approaches. “Penny,” a 10-foot-3 juvenile White Shark pinged near the Maryland coast early on Monday, May 15 after he was first tagged late last month as she continues to make her way toward the Chesapeake Bay. She was first tagged in Off Ocracoke in North Carolina on Sunday, April 23. “Penny” is the latest shark to take a tour of the waters, joining massive “Maple” and aptly named “Frosty,” who earned her moniker for the frigid waters he was firs…

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by Zak Failla
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Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds
Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds A 1,600-pound shark was tracked off the Maryland coast on Friday, July 1. Scot, a 12-foot-long white shark, was "pinged" in the southern portion of Ocean City around 9 a.m., according to shark research group OCEARCH.  A "ping" happens when an animal tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data. Last week, an 883-pound white shark named Freya pinged in the area. Scot was tagged by researchers last September in Nova Scotia. Since then, he's swam all the way to the Gulf of Mexico and back up the East Coast. Meet Scot, a 12'4", 1,644lb Male Mature white shark we met during Expediti…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Meet Sable: The 800-Pound Great White Making Her Rounds Off The VA Coast Meet Sable: The 800-Pound Great White Making Her Rounds Off The VA Coast
Meet Sable: The 800-Pound Great White Making Her Rounds Off The VA Coast There's an 800-pound, 11.5-foot Great White shark reminding us it's almost time for shark watch season as she made her appearance off the coast of Virginia.  Sable was spotted off the coast of Virginia beach on Tuesday, May 10, according to a Tweet from OCEARCH.  Sable is currently off of Virginia Beach, VA! We met this 800lb, & 11.5ft female white shark off W Ironbound Island, Nova Scotia last September & she's traveled over 5,000 miles since! Track Sable's movements: https://t.co/0733fGAcAF#FactsOverFear #Sharks #whiteshark pic.twitter.com/IBzptytAOI — OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) May 5…

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by David Cifarelli